A figure is never given just an indication it was a very large sum because of some back payments that need to be made.
Scrooge's sister was named Fan. She took care of Scrooge when they were children and was very kind to him. She later died young, leaving behind her son Fred who remained Scrooge's only living relative.
There is no reference to an uncle of Scrooge in the original story
Following his change of heart scrooge hurries to find the two businessmen to offer a large donation and then goes on to seek forgiveness of his nephew Fred
A ruler to Scrooge refers to an instrument used for measuring length or distance. It could also symbolize authority or control, reflecting Scrooge's desire to measure and control every aspect of his life, including his wealth and relationships.
Scrooge's hometown is London, England. More specifically, he lived in a fictional part of London called Camden Town.
He ignorantly believed that prisons and workhouse for which he paid taxes would be sufficient
He says this in reference to a solitary boy left at Christmas time in School - The "poor boy" was in fact Scrooge
No, in the beginning of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, Scrooge refuses to donate to charity, saying that the poor should go to workhouses or prisons instead. It is only after his visits from the ghosts that he becomes charitable and generous.
Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's employee, asked him to donate to the poor during Christmas time. Scrooge initially refused but eventually agreed to donate after his encounters with the ghosts.
Bob Cratchit
Bob Cratchit is an abused and underpaid clerk who works for Ebenezer Scrooge.
That would be Bob Cratchit.
Scrooge is to stingy.
Scrooge believes that the poor should go to prisons and workhouses instead of relying on charity from others.
"Hmmph".
He calls them an addition to the surplus population.
That he was collecting for the poor. He hoped that Scrooge would be generous at this special time. Scrooge questions wheather the prosions, workhouse and treadmill were still in ooperation. he is told they were. Scrooge is pleased to hear this as he is contributing to their opeation in his taxes