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A beetling shop is a place where cloth is beaten with hammers to force fibers together and create a linen-like effect.
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What is a beetling shop in A Christmas Carol?
A beetling shop is a place where cloth is beaten with hammers to force fibers together and create a linen-like effect. This is where people sold clothes they stole of found to make some money
What was the name of the old man looking in Scrooge's things in the Christmas carol?
Old Joe owner of the Beetling Shop
Who built wellbrook beetling mill?
Hugh faulkner built wellbrook beetling mill
Who are the old ladies and old men talking about in the Christmas carol?
In Stave 4, these are the undertaker, Mrs Dilber the Charlady and the laundress. They have "aquired" some of the dead Scrooges belongings and are at the beetling shop attempting to sell their ill aquired goods
What did Scrooge watch in horror by a beetling shop?
Scrooge watched in horror as a pair of yellow, meager, ragged children hid like shadows in the shop's dark corners and alleys.
In Christmas carol stave 4 in old joes shop what were they doing?
This is a Beetling shop. It took in old clothes and mashed then thinner to make more cloth whichw as sold to teh poor public. It was also a form of pawn shop that bought and sold anything legal and illegal. The people that arrived there were Mrs Dilber, the laundress and the undertaker All three were selling items stolen from the dead Scrooge
Why does it bother Scrooge that his things where mistreated?
This refers to the scene in the Beetling Shop. Scrooge has started to realise (but cannot gain confirmation) that the "goods" were his and were stolen after his foretold death. He has started to realise that no one is actually going to moan his passing, he will die a lonely old man
What are the places where the last spirit takes Scrooge?
Hes taken to the Corn Exchange, to a side street where a couple that owed him money were talking about his death then to old Joe who owned the Beetling shop and pawn brokers and finally to the grave yard where Scooges Tombstone was found
Who is Joe Miller in A Christmas Carol?
In "A Christmas Carol," Joe Miller is the sea-faring uncle of Ebenezer Scrooge's former fiancée, Belle. He is mentioned in passing as having tried to salvage some of Scrooge's negative reputation after he turns bitter and cold-hearted following their breakup.
In A Christmas Carol what happened at the pawn shop?
In "A Christmas Carol," Ebenezer Scrooge is shown items from his deceased partner, Jacob Marley, that were sold after his death, including bed curtains and a purse. The scene emphasizes the theme of materialism and the consequences of living a selfish and greedy life.
Who is the old man looking at Scrooge's things?
The old man looking at Scrooge's things is the Ghost of Christmas Past in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." This ghost appears to show Scrooge scenes from his past in order to help him reflect on his life and understand the choices that have led him to his current state.
What did the drunk dealer's shop look like in A Christmas Carol?
In "A Christmas Carol," the drunk dealer's shop is described as a dingy and disheveled place with a dimly lit interior. The shop is cluttered with various items, and the dealer himself is unkempt and disheveled, reflecting a sense of neglect and decay.
