A Transformative Reading Experience from Reading about a Miser’s Transformative Experience

Illustration by A. C. Michael from the 1911 Hodder & Stoughton edition of A Christmas Carol, depicting Bob Cratchit and Ebenezer Scrooge.

Who’s not familiar with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come? Who’s not familiar with the dismissive, contemptuous exclamation, “Bah humbug!” Who is not familiar with the man of scorn, especially around the time of year when festive holiday music and embellished pine trees are likely more ubiquitous and popular than other usual day-to-day activities? There are probably some people who would candidly admit they are unfamiliar with the fictional character known as Ebenezer Scrooge, or simply, Scrooge. However, for most individuals, the name is as embedded in their memory as contemporary pop culture icons.

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