What is the theme of of the play A Christmas Carol?

Answer 1

A theme is a moral message in a story format. In "A Christmas Carol" Scrooge is a hard hearted old man who only cares about money and nothing else. He soon learns about himself and how he acts. The theme of this story is that money should not matter and it should not take control of your life. This message relates to Scrooge and you will learn why.

At work his employee Bob Cratchit would shiver all day because Scrooge refused to buy heating coals for a fire. Bob was his employee after Jacob Marley had passed away. Marley was Ebenezer Scrooge's equally greedy partner. He soon hoped to save Scrooge from suffering a similar fate.

Thereafter 3 ghots visit Scrooge and each shows the hardened Ebenezer visons of his past and issues taht drove him to his present life. The last ghost gives sScrooge the final opportunity to change by showing him what potentially will happen should he continue on his present course. Scrooge is terrified of dting a lonely old man and sees now how he is some small part could change the lives of those around him by caring and sharing. Scrooge gives an oath that he will keep Christmas in his heart should he be allowed to try again and in doing so is given the second chance

Answer 2

The theme of "A Christmas Carol" revolves around redemption, the power of generosity, and the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge from a miserly and selfish character to one who learns the value of kindness, love, and compassion towards others. It emphasizes the importance of empathy, forgiveness, and second chances.

Answer 3

Bitter, miserly old man hates Christmas and anything associated and feels little compassion for his fellow human being. Scrooge is visited by 4 ghosts, one of these is his dead partner Jacob Marley who foretells 3 other visits by the ghosts of Christmas Past, then Present then yet to come. Their visits bring home to the Ebenezer his wrong doings and in doing so make the old man change his ways to be a caring compassionate human

Answer 4

Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you grief and misery.

Answer 5

The main themes on Stave 2 are:

Christmas

and Wealth and poverty

Answer 6

The theme is that money can buy happiness, and can't control your life, but sharing and caring for others can make you feel happy...

hope that helps :D

Answer 7

Stave one sets the theme of the story. It sets out how that main charectors are and their relationship to Scrooge and brings to the reader the knowledge of Scrooges attitude to life

Answer 8

This is Scrooges visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past