Should Ebenezer Scrooge be forgiven at the end of “A Christmas Carol”?

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Selected thesis

Ebenezer Scrooge should be forgiven at the end of "A Christmas Carol."

Pros

Cons

  • Pro claim 1

    Scrooge shows remorse for his past actions as he experiences the ghostly visions.

  • Pro claim 2

    Scrooge shows sympathy towards the Cratchits.

  • Con claim 1

    Scrooge only vows to change his cold-hearted ways out of selfish fear.

  • Con claim 2

    A lifetime of hurting others should not be immediately forgiven.