A Christmas Carol (2009) was a great movie to watch, although, it does have some differences from the book. Though many differences there are similarities as well. As we re-visit the greatest Christmas story of all time, we will discover the differences, similarities, and changes made to this story in previous years. In the film we witness an old man named Ebenezer Scrooge who is awakened on Christmas Eve and visited by spirits. They remind him of the terrible life he has been living and the opportunities he wasted growing up. Ebenezer is also faced with the decision to either change his ways or to continue living the miserable life he has been living. This will determine whether or not Scrooge will face death or redemption. The novel is also the same plot structure as the film, yet there are many differences between the book and the film. Here are some places when the film differs. In the book we are introduced to The Ghost of Christmas Present. A difference that occurs here is that when The Ghost of Christmas Present “dies” in the book, it just disappears. In the movie we witness the actual death of The Ghost of Christmas Present. Unlike the book, the whole chasing scene when Scrooge is being chased by the horses and is shrinking only occurs in the film. Scrooge also falls into his own grave during this scene which is not included in the book either. Old Joe does not make an appearance in the novel, but in the film he is seen chasing shrunken Scrooge with a fire poker. At the end of The Ghost of Christmas Past sequence Scrooge rids the spirit out with his own cap, but in to film the spirit is “jetted” towards the sky. In the book it is also written that Scrooge encounters a ghost riding a phantom hearse right before he visits Jacob Marley. In the movie, it is clear to see that this scene is moved to the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come’s scene. In the movie it is not shown when Belle is with her family, but in the book there