... and caring people can change a person and their outlook on life. A Christmas Carol is a secular story of Christmas time in an urban setting (Perdue 141). The story tells the sacred story of Christmas as well. Ebeneezer Scrooge is a miserable but wealthy business man. He is selfish and treats everyone, even his ... that he is being kind and giving and loving. Dickens shows us that miracles can happen. The Cratchits are heirs of spiritual awakening. When Tiny Tim cries "God Bless Us, Every One," he is emblematic of the cripple who finds God in his own affliction, as did Scrooge on his lon...

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