How did the supernatural visits change Scrooge’s outlook on life in Charles Dickens’ novel ‘A Christmas Carol’?
pmiranda2857 Teacher High School – 10th Grade eNotes Editor The visits from the three spirits were meant to help to redeem Scrooge. The purpose of the visits, is to help Scrooge change from an angry, lonely miserly man to someone who embraces people and shares his wealth to make the world a better place. The whole point is for Scrooge to stop worshipping money, and to realize that love, family and friends make life rich, not money. He has money, yet he is very poor. The Ghost of Christmas past brings Scrooge back to a time when he was young and interested in enjoying life. This spirit shows him why he is so lonely, because of the choices he made, to surrender his heart to the pursuit of money. He systematically cut himself off from the people he loved. The Ghost of Christmas Present brings Scrooge into the homes of Bob Crachit and his nephew Fred to show him how people join together and celebrate. The Crachits are poor, but they have a family that is happy and loving. Fred married a wo
