Passing by the Past; A look at the importance of the Ghost of Christmas Past in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol"

Stargazers know when looking up at the sky, some of the brightest stars have been extinct for thousands of years, yet their light is just reaching us now. All around the world the past influences our choices, our ideas, and our lives. This is no different for A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is a timeless classic about how a coldhearted banker, Ebenezer Scrooge, is haunted by three spirits in order to make …showed first 75 words of 1137 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1137 total…was able to see himself in happy times, and see himself miserable. This is how Scrooge really changed. Can a person really change if they are just scared, or pity others condition, and envy them. I don't think so. Most people were given the choice to see the past, present of future. If they really whole-heartedly wished to change, I think they should choose to see the past, in order to really change their ways.