He sees this as a status symbol. By having money he proves his worth or so he believes
Yes, Scrooge seems to care about money and nothing else until he is visited by the three Spirits.
Yes and he cares about his money more than anything.
A miser is 'tight with money' and a hoarder of money. Another term of a miser is a Scrooge!
At that time in Victorian Britain coal was very expensive. Scrooge was against burning a lot of coal which in effect was burning money
Scrooge (and Marley, when alive) was a money-lender, charging high rates of interest. He started with very little. From a sign on his building it said Importer of fine goods and china. So he was an importer and then got into money loaning. He probably partnered with Marley as an importer loaning money was less risky and with higher returns.
He sees money as proof of success
Belle ends her engagement with Scrooge because she realises that he has changed, and that his love for money outweighs his love for her. Because Scrooge had fallen out of love with her and money had taken his heart.
He mistook making of money as a sign of true success
He mistakenly believes that the sole reason to live and be happy is set in making money -
Scrooge's obsession with money is demonstrated by his constant focus on acquiring wealth, his reluctance to spend money on himself or others, and his belief that money is the most important thing in life. Additionally, he is portrayed as a miserly and greedy character who values material wealth above all else.
In "A Christmas Carol," Isabelle is the fiancée of Ebenezer Scrooge. She breaks off their engagement because she realizes that Scrooge has become obsessed with money and has lost his capacity for love and compassion. Isabelle is a symbol of Scrooge's lost opportunities for happiness and connection.
Scrooge would regret marrying Belle because he prioritized accumulating wealth over their relationship, causing him to neglect her emotionally. Belle recognized that love and happiness were more important to her than material possessions, leading her to leave Scrooge. This regret serves as a catalyst for Scrooge's transformation in "A Christmas Carol."
Scrooge's attitude between making money and the care of mankind
he doesn't have a phrase but he says for a price a lot and he is obsessed with making money.
The cast of Scrooge McDuck and Money - 1967 includes: Bill Thompson as Scrooge McDuck
Ornery, obsessed, odious, old, and oppressive are a few.
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