Christmas spirit
When we think of Christmas, we may think of presents, Christmas trees and Santa Claus, and many people will agree with this view. But the hidden meaning behind Christmas is the real meaning of Christmas: sharing and giving love and joy to people around you. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example.
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. This novel tells the story of an old man named Scrooge. He never smiles. He is stingy and selfish, thinking only of himself and never being kind to others. He only cares about making more money and hates Christmas.
On Christmas Eve, Scrooge saw the ghost of his dead business partner Jacob Marley. Marley used to be like Scrooge, so he was punished after his death. He warned Scrooge to change his selfish ideas if he didn't want to end up like him. He also told Scrooge that three ghosts would visit him.
That night, three ghosts visited Scrooge First of all, A Christmas Story brought him back to his childhood and reminded Scrooge of his happy childhood. Then, the second ghost, the soul of Christmas now, took him to see how other people spent Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even the poor. Finally, the "Spirit of Christmas Future" brought him to the future. Scrooge saw him dead, but no one cared about him. He woke up from his sleep and found it was Christmas morning.
He decided to change his life and make up his mind to be a better person. He and his relatives and friends celebrated Christmas happily. He also gives gifts to people in need. Wherever he goes now, he treats people with kindness and enthusiasm, spreading love and joy. Now is the real Christmas spirit.
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Interpretation of English phrases involved in this article:
Santa Claus. Santa Claus
Christmas carol "Christmas carol"
Charles Dickens Charles Dickens
Scrooge Sarkozy Lu (Scrooge)
Means v. intention; Means; Mean; Mean; General; Average value;
Ghosts; ghost
Warn sb. Of something. Warn/inform sb. Of sth