

At first glance, Scrooge comes across as a stingy boss who refuses an invitation to a family Christmas dinner and a request to give to the poor. Three Reasons A #Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a Classic #Author #Writers Click To Tweetĭickens also writes about realistic characters. Simple yet vivid descriptions fill the classic tale. Introduce him to me, and I’ll cultivate his acquaintance.

If you should happen, by any unlikely chance, to know a man more blest in a laugh than Scrooge’s nephew, all I can say is, I should like to know him, too.

One that made me smile was Dickens’ comments about Scrooge’s nephew: The many beautiful images made it difficult to choose an example to illustrate this point. He paints vivid pictures of the settings and characters in a way that captures the reader’s imagination. The first thing I noticed are the engaging descriptions that bring depth and meaning to the story. With Christmas just around the corner, I decided to read Charles Dickens’ famous novel, A Christmas Carol, and discovered at least three reasons why his story is a beloved classic.
