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Ebenezer Scrooge

A balding man with brown hair and beard in a black seat sits in a brown chair at a desk in front of grey-green background. He is writing intently on a crisp sheet of paper, quill in hand, inkwell before him, maroon book to his side, as be brings his story to life.

Life Lessons in Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol”

Hamad Naroze, Hunter College

Or: How a stuck-up, miserly, selfish old Scrooge was taught timeless life lessons by ghosts in a classic Christmas tale.…

May 22, 2024

An illustration of Ebenezer Scrooge reading "A Christmas Carol" for an article about the impact of the iconic main character.

Why the Story of Ebenezer Scrooge Remains Important

Angelica Rovinski, Arcadia University

The main character of the iconic tale 'A Christmas Carol' serves as an example of why kindness is more important than anything else all year round.…

December 24, 2021