Tiny Tim Affecting Scrooge

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a moral tale that depicts the protagonist’s Ebenezer Scrooge’s moral journey from selfishness to redemption. It can be seen that his new found way of life is derived from the desire to be a good man of the community and to assist others such as Tiny Tim. The idea of Scrooge’s transformation not being selfish can also be seen in his aspiration to contribute to the wider community that suffers from a poverty stricken way of life. In addition to this, Scrooge also reforms his way of life in order to feel love and care from family, which satisfied his nephew Fred aswell as himself. However, this selflessness is only to an

Scrooge is changed from a humpy old man to a kinder nicer man, each stave represents a step in the transformation process. In stave one, two men come into Scrooge’s shop and ask for a donation to help poor people in need, Scrooge gives them no money and asks why these people are not in “prisons” or “Union workhouses” (Dickens 7). He feels by paying his taxes he has done enough to help the poor. Scrooge goes on to say “If they rather die…they had better do it and decrease the surplus population” (Dickens 7). But in stave 3, Scrooge sees that Tiny Tim, a young innocent boy, will pass away in the future. Scrooge begs the second of the three spirits to spare his life, but the spirit says “If

“‘I’ll send it to Bob Cratchit’s!’ ,whispered Scrooge rubbing his hands and splitting a laugh. ‘He shan’t know who sends it. It’s twice the size of Tiny Tim.’ (Dickens 77)

Scrooge keeps the coal-box in his own room so the clerk is not able to

Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserable and greedy old man, who focuses mainly on his business and continues with his greedy ways on Christmas Eve. He is always grumpy and yells at his employees, and most of all at Bob Cratchit. Scrooge’s desire is to be by himself on Christmas Eve, and rejects his nephew Fred’s, invitation for dinner. One night, the ghost of Jacob Marley, a former colleague of Scrooge, who has passed away seven years ago, visits the old man. Marley reminds Scrooge of his cruel lifestyle and encourages him to change it before it is too late. He tells Scrooge that three spirits will visit him. When Scrooge falls asleep, The Ghost of Christmas Past visits him first. The Ghost shows him scenes from the past the reveal Scrooges’ live; from a lonesome young boy to a man who has allowed greed to overcome his life, a man who does not know love and compassion. Scrooge is touched by what he has seen and even allows emotions to overcome his stone-cold heart. Secondly, the Ghost of Christmas Present visits Scrooge. The Ghost takes Scrooge to several Christmas celebrations, including the party at Fred’s house. Also the Ghost takes Scrooge to the Crachit’s house, and warns him that unless the future is changed the crippled young son of Bob, Tiny Tim will die. The ghost warns Scrooge to be carful of his ignorance. Lastly the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come visits Scrooge. The old man becomes aware that several people discuses the death of someone. At last, he learns that this is

Scrooge began his transformation into a good man when the Ghost of Christmas present shows him the Cratchit household. Scrooge throughout this scene is presented with the consequences of his actions and how they affect those who are less fortunate than he. “Think of that. Bob had but fifteen bob a-week himself; he pocketed on Saturdays but fifteen copies of his Christian name; and yet the Ghost of

Scrooge sees Tiny Tim, Bob's crippled, small child, he sees that Bob loves Tiny Tim, and he dreads he might be taken away from him. Scrooge asks the spirit if Tiny Tim will live, but the spirit tells him if the future remains unaffected the child will die. Scrooge begs that Tiny Tim be spared, but the ghost replies, "If he be like to die, he had better do it, and decrease the surplus population" (Dickens Line 834-835). Scrooge recognized what the spirit had told him, Scrooge had told the charity men this when they told him people would rather die than go to the workhouses or prisons. Scrooge has remorse about saying this now as he watched Tiny Tim suffer in his condition. He wants to help him, and now that he sees an example of how the surplus population lives he is shameful for the way he

He is a crippled boy who walks on crutches. Despite his condition Tim is always happy. Concerned, Scrooge asks if Tiny Tim will be alive in the future and the Spirit says it doesn’t look like he will. All gathered at a table, Mrs. Cratchit starts to speak poorly of Scrooge, but toasts to him for Bob’s sake. The spirit then shows him miners and lighthouse men who are happy about Christmas. At Fred’s house, Scrooge’s nephew, are laughing about how Scrooge called Christmas a humbug. Fred says he feels sorry for Scrooge and will keep asking him how he is doing despite that he always answers the same way. At this house Scrooge participates in the Christmas games and is very happy.

Ebenezer Scrooge had changed a lot throughout the screenplay and movies. In the story, Scrooge had started out as a rich miser who didn’t care about anything but himself and his business. He ended up being a kind man who helped everyone he could and gave back to the community. He had changed in many ways and had been shown what he had become. Marley helped Scrooge realize that he had made everyone turn away from him and think poorly of him, and that some people like Bob Cratchit and his nephew, had hoped that he could change. Scrooge’s encounters with the spirits had shown him the most.

By this part in the novel, dickens introduced the next Ghost, the Ghost of Christmas Present. The ghost of Christmas present takes Scrooge to his clerk`s house. Here he witness the unfortunate conditions of their Christmas, however, it doesn’t appear to be so unfortunate at all; although Scrooge notices how Tiny Tim is crippled and at deaths door. He is moved by this sight, and that of his clerk’s family. He had never imagined their lives to be like this before; however it’s astonishing to him, that although extremely poor, they are full of joy and happiness. He notices the simple pleasures of family life as well. Furthermore something strange begins to happen, he sympathises with Tiny Time, who Scrooge understands will die without financial help. Dickens has showed us how scrooge is changing and learning to sympathise, a “skill” he previously didn’t have. "Spirit," said Scrooge, with an interest he had never felt before, "tell me if Tiny Tim will live." ' Dickens once more showing us scrooges new found affections. Additionally when the Spirit predicts “an empty chair if things do not change”, Scrooge is quite

In 'A Christmas Carol', Dickens represents Scrooge as a 'squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner' who is against Christmas and happiness and values money, yet given a chance to redeem his fate. Marley's Ghost has come to warn Scrooge to change

Scrooge is ignorant to the fact that Christmas is about being with family. As he goes around with the spirit he sees Bob Cratchit’s family and their small goose, but they are happy nun the less. He then goes it see his nephew Fred at his house with his guests and wife playing a game. He is ignorant to the fact that they all have found joy in each other’s company. As he is usually alone on Christmas.

The Spirit shows Scrooge Bob Cratchit and his family, which includes Tiny Tim. Page 55 of paragraph 271 states,”Spirit, tell me if Tiny Tim will live...No kind Spirit! Say he will be spared!” Scrooge feels sympathy for the young boy, and he wants to prevent his possible, and likely death. The only way he can create a positive impact and keep Tim alive, is if he becomes more generous in the future. This change occurs in paragraph 78 of page 290,”I’ll raise your salary and endeavor to assist your struggling family and we will discuss your affairs this very afternoon over a bowl of smoking bishop.” This isn’t the only generous action that Scrooge makes towards the Cratchit family. He also had a huge goose delivered to their house anonymously, and gave money to those involved in the process. Before the ghost encounters, Scrooge was reluctant to give any money away to anyone that wasn’t working for him. His sudden wish to give his own shillings and time to the poor shows the significant transformation that has been made since Present visited

money to the poor. He thinks of them as idle and he states that if

First, Present takes him to his employee’s house where Scrooge learns how poor and sorrowful his employee, Bob Cratchit, is. Their family is struggling and Tiny Tim, the youngest member of the Cratchit family, is crippled. Unfortunately for Tiny Tim, death may be coming very soon, but he does not care. He is very optimistic and loves everyone by saying, “God bless us everyone,” (704). Next, Present shows Scrooge his nephew’s house and how everyone dislikes him, yet his nephew still toasts to his life. Once he does so his wife seems astonished as she says, “A toast to him?” (709). Soon the Ghost of Christmas Present deliquesces and disappears.