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The document compares Charles Dickens' novel 'A Christmas Carol' with the 1984 film adaptation starring George C. Scott, highlighting significant differences in setting, characterization, plot pacing, themes, and omissions. The novel offers a detailed social critique and character depth, while the film simplifies these elements for a more dramatic and sentimental presentation. Ultimately, the analysis discusses how each medium conveys the story's central message and which version captures the spirit of the original work more effectively.

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The document compares Charles Dickens' novel 'A Christmas Carol' with the 1984 film adaptation starring George C. Scott, highlighting significant differences in setting, characterization, plot pacing, themes, and omissions. The novel offers a detailed social critique and character depth, while the film simplifies these elements for a more dramatic and sentimental presentation. Ultimately, the analysis discusses how each medium conveys the story's central message and which version captures the spirit of the original work more effectively.

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Title: Comparison of A Christmas Carol Novel and the George C.

Scott Movie

I. Introduction

A. Summary of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

B. The movie adaptation (1984) of George C. Scott

C. Purpose: To point out significant differences between the novel


and the film

II. Setting and Atmosphere

A. Novel:

Luscious, detailed descriptions of Victorian London

Heavy focus on the grimness of the impoverished and the


mechanistic city

B. Movie:

Descriptions of poverty simplified or omitted (some settings)

A visual fixation on opulence and ostentatious staging

C. Analysis: How visuals can be more impactful than Dickens'


interpretive prose
III. Characterization

A. Ebenezer Scrooge

Novel:

Scrooge's harshness and changing set apart through his


mindReferences:

Omniscient narration allows Dickens to delve into Scrooge’s mind

Movie:

— George C. Scott gives a much more subtle and humanized


Scrooge

For years, have the actors focus on their facial expressions and
tone rather than their inner thoughts

B. Supporting Characters

Bob Cratchit

Novel: Focus on his unwavering kindness and struggles

Film: More moderate in its portrayal, (less narrative emphasis)

Ghosts of Christmas

Novel: More elaborate, with symbolic representations of each ghost

Film: Streamlined aesthetics and reduced reliance on symbolism


IV. Plot and Pacing

A. Novel:

Slow pacing also gives each Christmas event a chance to be


explored in-depth

Long scenes with each of the spirits, particularly the Ghost of


Christmas Present

B. Movie:

Condensed scenes to fit runtime, therefore poor plot line

Some subplots and details also omitted (more to less focus on


Scrooge’s early life)

C. Analysis: What are the connotations of condensation on the


moral and emotional weight

V. Themes and Tone

A. Novel:

More focus on social critique and commentary on poverty

Moral instruction through Dickens’ narrative voice

B. Movie:

Aiming at individual redemption rather than social transformation

Much more dramatic, more sentimental tone, with more emotional


score and more sentimental visual image
C. Comparison: Societal view in the book vs. focused on
individuals in the film

VI. The Most Important Additions or Omissions

A. Novel scenes deleted or changed in the movie

Example: Scrooge’s treatment of Ignorance and Want (Ghost of


Christmas Present)

For example: Expanded role for Fred’s family in the novel

B. Taking creative liberties with the film

Changes to dialogue to fit the medium

Some visual elements enhanced for dramatic effect

VII. Conclusion

A. Similarities and major differences between the novel and the


movie

B. A discussion of how each medium delivers the story’s central


message

C. Which version best captures the spirit of A Christmas Carol?

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