“His heart laughed: and that was enough for him” (68). How wonderful it must be for man to be satisfied with what he has and has done for others. This man, surprisingly, is Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character of Dickens' classic tale, A Christmas Carol. In the story, Scrooge, a pessimistic old miser, is haunted by four ghosts who try to teach him what Christmas and life are. In doing so, he is given a second chance at life and begins to share his newfound Christmas spirit with others. However, while haunted by ghosts, Ebenezer Scrooge learns the importance of relationships with family and friends, the reality that happiness can exist without money, and the idea that to have no regrets one must live for others. A Significant Lesson Scrooge learns the importance of relationships with family and friends. For example, in the beginning, when Fred invites Scrooge to dinner on Christmas Eve, “he said he would see him . . . he went through the whole expression and said that he would see it at that end first” (4). It can be seen that Scrooge is pushing his family and friends away from him as if their relationships are unimportant and useless to him. By creating this "wall" around him that socially separates him from other people, Scrooge treats others unkindly, because he may have been treated the same way in the past. Thereafter, he begins to think in another way, clearly shown when he remembers Fan and his son, as “he seemed uncomfortable in his mind; and answered briefly, 'Yes'” (23). Clearly, this awakening of his memory of Fan, who was a joy-filled child, made Scrooge reconsider and regret his actions towards his nephew, who carried Fan's spirit. So, Scrooge is starting to r...... middle of paper ......g for others. In summary, this clearly describes the great value of living for others, because in the future you will have no regrets for what you have done in the past. Ultimately, Ebenezer Scrooge has learned much from his dealings with ghosts, as demonstrated by the fact that he is content with his laughing heart. In his enlightening journey Scrooge realizes that it is important to maintain relationships with family and friends, that money is not necessary to find true happiness and that one must live so that others have no regrets. Like money, happiness can be given as a gift, but in this case the giver is rewarded with a life full of value and meaning. Overall, through his book A Christmas Carol, Dickens wants everyone to go out into the world and be compassionate and generous, to eliminate all ignorance and desire in their lives, because ultimately we can create a better world..