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He calls them an addition to the surplus population.
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Who does Scrooge call a poor boy?
Scrooge calls Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit's son, a poor boy in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
What did people call Scrooge?
He was called a miserly old screw
Did dickens agree with scrooge that poor people should either be put into prison or a workhouse?
No, Charles Dickens did not agree with Scrooge's view that poor people should be put into prison or a workhouse. In fact, Dickens used characters like Scrooge to criticize the lack of compassion and empathy towards the poor in society. Dickens advocated for social reform and better treatment of the impoverished.
What do you call poverty people?
A poor family, or an impoverished family.
Why do you think Scrooge calls poor people idle people and why do you think he views them in such a manner?
Scrooge calls poor people idle because he believes they are not working hard enough to better their situations. He views them as lazy and lacking initiative, which aligns with his belief in self-reliance and personal responsibility.
Why did the Ghost of Christmas Present come to Scrooge?
To show him how to live Christmas every day and to show Scrooge what was happening in the world around him yet scrooge denied its existence in particular the volume of people that were poor, their treatment and the way they were trying to survive
What is the name of Scrooge's poor employee?
Bob Cratchit
Where does Scrooge think the poor belong?
Scrooge believes that the poor belong in workhouses or prisons if they are unable to support themselves through their own means. He sees no obligation to care for or assist them beyond what is strictly necessary.
In A Christmas Carol what does the gentleman say about the poor people?
The gentlemen seeking a charitable donation from Scrooge describe the poor of the time as being destitute, without warmth and food to eat and for many who Scrooge states should be in the work house the gentlemen state they would rather be dead
What does Scrooge think should happen to poor people?
To be thrown in prison, taken to the work house or die and reduce the surplus population
Who is the poor guy that works for Ebenezer Scrooge in Christmas Carol?
The poor man who works for Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" is Bob Cratchit, who is portrayed as a dedicated and hardworking employee despite his meager wages and poor working conditions.
What is Scrooge's poor employee's name?
That would be Bob Cratchit.
