Remembering "A Christmas Carol"

For decades, people around the world have familiarized themselves with the story called "A Christmas Carol". By far the most popular Christmas story, "A Christmas Carol" has numerous stage performances and fabulous film productions. Prevailing in both new and old movie industry, the story outlined by Dickens's corresponding book, "A Christmas carol's" success is mainly caused because it transmits ideas close to almost any human being,s heart. Showing love and understand during Christmas season is the most common human illustration of emotions, therefore everyone loves the story.

Back in 1843, the famous novelist Charles dickens wrote a quite little story that he called "A Christmas carol". Released just before Christmas, the book was a huge success and every printed copy was sold that very year. Theater producers took advantage of the enormous grip the story had on current readers and issued more than eight stage versions of "A Christmas Carol" by February the next year. After more than a century, the story is more popular than ever. With more than 200 screen versions, "A Christmas carol" is by far the most popular Dickens story, counting its fans throughout all countries and cultures.

Ebeneezer Scrooge, the main character of the book, was a very wealthy man, a man that loved nothing else than money. He cared deeply for his overwhelming fortune, and never gave away to needy acquaintances anything, not even a single penny. Dickens was quite inspired when choosing the last name of his hero, seeking to captivate and convey the reader right in the middle of the story. A series of events makes Scrooge aware of the true Christmas spirit and show him how he can find much more happiness in sharing his fortune rather than keeping it all for himself. He understands that good deeds can help him stay happy and content all year long and fill up his soul with a warm and true Christmas emotion.

"A Christmas Carol" was Dickens's way of fighting injustice and terrifying acts that were common in his contemporary society. The story outline is meant to be a drastic wake up call for society leaders and a call to arms for all those children that were forced to work, for all underpaid workers that earned their every day penny in horrific conditions, for beggars that had no rights and were treated worst than dogs.

Around Christmas time, it's always good to accustomize yourself with a re-view of one of the famous films inspired by the book, or if you are a more of the conservatory type, you can go to see live the play "A Christmas carol" at one of your local theaters. Screening a movie that presents the story is especially educative for young children, as it will teach them in a fun and entertaining way important life lessons that are needed for a healthy intellectual development.