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“A Rose For Emily” vs. “A Christmas Carol”

Many different stories can be connected by a common element, whether it is symbolism, techniques used, or theme. “A Rose For Emily,” by Faulkner and “A Christmas Carol,” by Dickens do not have quite the same theme, but the over all concept of the stories are very similar. “A Rose For Emily” sends out the message of having to let go of the past, while “A Christmas Carol” focuses more on the fact that money doesn’t make happiness and to give to the less fortunate. These themes aren’t the same at all, but the concepts within the two stories, only you can decide what kind of life you lead, is definitely found within these stories.

In “A Rose For Emily,” her father censored Emily from all men. She lived a very mysterious life. When her father passed, she seemed to hold on to the past. Emily never wanted to hear anything from anyone; her way was the right way. She constantly argued that she had no taxes in Jefferson. For three days, she refused to believe


In “A Christmas Carol,” Scrooge was also a very bitter man. He was distant and angry towards all people. It was not until the three ghosts visit, that he decided to change his ways. The first ghost showed him how he was in the past. Scrooge saw different opportunities for himself as he was growing up now that he hadn’t seen back then. The second ghost showed Scrooge the present. He showed him happy Christmas times and warned him about ignorance. The third and final ghost showed Scrooge that if he doesn’t change his ways, people would learn not to care if he is living or if he dies.

Homer she feels let down again and realizes there is no other way for her to live. Scrooge on the other hand, changes his life around for the better once he meets the three ghosts and sees what his life was really about and what it could be. He decides that happiness is better than loneliness. He soon becomes a very generous man and also becomes very pleasant to be around.

When she

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