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A Christmas Carol: Comparing Literature And Film
A Christmas Carol, in both forms of a movie and a drama, were both well written and directed. A tale about a man who is greedy and grumpy and all for wealth, becoming a very kind and caring person. It is a lesson well taught of becoming a great person. All in all between the movie and the play, many differences can be sought out between the two. First off, the drama had many different parts including the main character Ebenezer Scrooge. It also has all of the other main parts such as his nephew and the ghosts. Scrooge must go to the Past, Present, and Future to learn about a better lifestyle. For example he looks back at talking to his sister and remembers how much he did care at that time. He also , eventually turns into a better person

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