He would change given the chance and would keep Christmas in his heart evermore
Change. Scrooge promised the spirit to change his attitude toward life and money and his fellowman.
In Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge gets rid of the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come by expressing remorse and a willingness to change his ways. He pleads with the spirit to show him a glimpse of hope and redemption, promising to honor the spirit of Christmas in his heart. The ghost then shows Scrooge a vision of his own lonely death and the impact of his greed on those around him. This experience prompts Scrooge to transform his life, becoming a generous and kind-hearted person who embodies the true spirit of Christmas.
The keeping of Christmas was not about just the twelve days of the Christmas period it was about keeping the ethos of Christmas all year. Many at Christmas seek peoples attitudes change i.e. Bob Crachitt when his wife refuses to toast Scrooge his plea is "But My Dear, its Christmas". Even presently people try to be more charitable and welcoming at this time of year more than any other. Dickens was using this as a way to say why can't we be like that every day not just at Christmas. he uses Scrooges oath to highlight this simple yet important fact. Scrooge oath therefore is to do this and in doing so changes the lives of people around him for the better
The most important of their traditions were the sacrefice of humans, which they did to honor their gods.
``I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach. Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!''
Like many other Christmas traditions, caroling is also thought to have its roots in the pre-Christian celebration of the Festival of Yule, when Northern Europeans would come together to sing and dance to honor the Winter Solstice.
Honor the African tradition of harvest festivals.
To honor their god by sacrificing humans.
Christmas was made in honor to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Nothing - he kept it there
Yes