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The Old Miser
Disgust fills Ebenezer's face as he watches the festivities occurring around him in preparation for Christmas Day. -
Marley's Bizarre Visit
It's here when Jacob Marley, Scrooge's late business partner, visits him. It's also here when Marley, who had already fell into a eternal pit of despair, offers Scrooge an opportunity to save himself from a similar fate. Scrooge accepts. This marks the first occasion when Scrooge opens himself up for redemption. -
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Mr. Scrooge embarks on his first journey: the revisiting of his past. This event only contributes a little to Scrooge's final redemption, but is important in the development of his appreciation for positivity. -
The Ghost of Christmas Present
This phantom's visit is largely positive; the visions that Scrooge is given from this ghost are of festive character. However, it is with this ghost that the most impact is made towards the miser's final redemption. -
Visiting the Cratchit Family
The visit to the Cratchit residence is one of the most important events contributing to Scrooge's redemption. The festive spirits in the Cratchit home warm the miser's frozen heart, but what touches the old man most is the revelation that Tiny Tim, the Cratchits' youngest son, is seriously ill and will perish if not treated. At this moment, he wishes for the boy's safety, marking one of his first acts of kindness, and consequently, his first step towards redemption. -
Visiting Fred the Nephew
Another notable element in the miser's culminating redemption. Here, it is not the external activities of the characters being watched that touch Scrooge most; it is the kindness that the nephew portrays to Scrooge (even as the latter is not present) that make him rethink his miserly character. By saying that he will give a chance to celebrate Christmas with him, whenever the time comes, Fred opens Scrooge's mind. -
Visiting Fred the Nephew, Part 2
It alsoallows him to value this instance (being the first time he has valued something of this importance to an equal extent as money). Also, through the festivities done in the name of the old man, Scrooge becomes light at heart, and is filled to the brim with joy. These two components are essential to the miser's final redemption. -
The Two Wretched Children
The two children Ignorance and Want are presented to Scrooge, to which he is appalled. Stating that both are to be wary of, especially Ignorance, the Spirit is actually describing Scrooge in disguise, telling him that Doom will be reached, should he fail to release himself of the attributes of Ignorance and Want that have haunted him for years. Scrooge's comprehension of this moral is vital to his improvement in the end. -
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
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True Redemption
Scrooge, realizing his faults, has pledged to improve his life and himself. He is a changed man, no longer living by miserly principles, but by those of a generous man. He has truly redeemed himself, even though he had fallen so far behind with his previous character.
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