Themes of Charles Dickens’s A

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…journey with last of the three spirits, does not die. Through regret, Scrooge has been enlightened. The central theme of A Christmas Carol can best be summarized by expressing that greed is the root of disgrace and corruption. The passionate struggle of man should be for love, not wealth. Thus, Dickens advocates virtuousness by suggesting to weigh the choices presented in life to determine the difference between integrity and covetousness, and to always favor integrity.