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A 5 page paper which
examines instances of epiphanies within Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and
Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” No additional sources cited.
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life, leading them to a more enlightened existence due to the realizations made, and there are epiphanies that do not necessarily alter ones life dramatically but rather merely offer new
perspectives from which one can address life and existence. In Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" we have an epiphany that is incredibly life changing, creating a new and enlightened man
where a cruel and frightened man once existed. In Shakespeares "Twelfth Night" we are presented with an epiphany that is life altering in many ways, but yet an epiphany that
primarily only clears up misunderstandings. Thought Shakespeares comedy does offer us characters whose lives are changed, their changes do not necessarily involve their inherent character. Bearing this in mind the
following paper examines the two stories separately as they involve epiphanies. The paper then provides a comparison and contrast of the two. A Christmas Carol While there is
a gradual progression towards the ultimate epiphany in the story of Scrooge, it is not until the final spirit visits him that all of his lessons come together, instilling in
him a powerful understanding of how his entire life has been perhaps nothing short of selfish and evil. In the final visit from a spirit that shows him his future
all of his lessons come into play and culminate to create a powerful epiphany. We note some of this in the following excerpt: "Spirit. he cried, tight clutching at its
robe hear me. I am not the man I was. I will not be the man I must have been but for this intercourse. Why show me this, if I
am past all hope" (Dickens NA). This instills in the reader and understand of how Scrooge is truly examining the lessons he has learned, rationalizing why he would be
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