I think that so far A Christmas Carol has been one of my favorite things that we have read this year. One of the reasons that I enjoy it so much is because there is a good moral to the story and a lot of character development, which we can see by comparing Scrooge’s behaviors in the beginning of the book to his behaviors in the end. I have also always enjoyed the idea of ghosts and spirits, and have always enjoyed that they are featured in this story. I also think that the book was written in an incredibly unique and creative way, which has greatly contributed to its popularity, and lead to the several different versions of the story that have been produced over time. It also makes me think about how peoples early lives can affect their actions and behaviors later in life, because Scrooge wasn’t born as a grumpy old man, when we are born we are only born with 2 fears, falling, and loud noises, the rest are learned and that is the same for opinions and behaviors. The book also makes me think about the fact that people can’t often choose the situation that they are in, but they can always choose how to react to it. So to some degree, Scrooge is to blame for the way he has chosen to act and think. Another interesting part about the book is that we get to see things from very different points of view. Scrooge starts out by being very wealthy and really couldn’t care less about his family. Whereas the Cratchits don’t have a lot of money, and are in a difficult situation, but still show love and kindness towards their family. I also thought that this story had the end that everyone was hoping for, which was nice because I feel like some of the other things that we read this year didn’t have very satisfying endings to be honest. I enjoyed “Our Town” but I mean SERIOUSLY WHY DID THEY KILL EMILY?????!!!!! Anyways that is how I feel about A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
