When the ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge on a journey through his past, he is shown Fezziwig. Fezziwig was Scrooge's employer when he was a young man and Scrooge had such respect for the man. He was the kind of employer that worked hard, but also lived a life outside of work. He was kind and gentle, a complete contrast to what Scrooge has become.
Fezziwig is shown to be a kind and generous employer. When the ghost shows Scrooge the Christmas party that Fezziwig threw for his employees, Scrooge is reminded of how much respect he had for the man. He is shown the fun he use to have while working for this great man. As he is watching the party, Scrooge has a moment of regret for the way he treats his own employee, Bob Cratchit. Scrooge is so hard on Bob and treats him very unfair. As he is reminded of Fezziwig, he is reminded of how hard a person he has become. It makes him stop and think, if only for a moment, of how he has become the complete opposite of Fezziwig, the man that Scrooge admired so much.
By being shown Fezziwig and reminded of how much the man meant to him, Scrooge has to really take a look at himself and see that he is nothing like the man who helped him so much. He has become the kind of man, that most people want to stay away from. He had to really look at how he has been living his life and treating the people who genuinely care about him.
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