A Christmas Carol Part II tells the story of Scrooge's life the year after that fateful Christmas; it gives readers the opportunity to finally learn, "What Happened Next." Readers will easily identify with the struggle and accomplishment facing the main character. The Next Year contains an eternally relevant story told through timeless characters. The struggle of Ebenezer Scrooge embodies a universal concept relevant to anyone belonging to society, the question of how to fulfill one's Purpose.