It was assumed he would die that very Christmas Eve. IN the book it eludes to Scrooge having a slight cold and this is why he was to eat warmed gruel left for him by his housekeeper. Marley's arrival was to be the last chance that Scrooge would have o make changes in his life
In Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge does not die in the story. The tale follows Scrooge's transformation after being visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve.
In Dicken's "A Christmas Carol", Mr. Scrooge does not die.
He he didnt change his ways then he was destined to die and roam the earth in eternal torment
In Charles Dickens' book "A Christmas Carol", it is not stated just how Scrooge's business partner, Jacob Marley died. All that is known is that he died seven years prior to the events of the story.
He had but one night to change his ways else he was to die a lonely and miserable old man.
The thing I liked in the most in the story Christmas carol is the parts when Scrooge the mean guy understands that if counting the way he is he would lose and die but when he understands that he must change he makes it and saves everything.
The grave is that of Scrooge who if he does not changes his ways quickly will die a lonely man destined to walk the earth for eternity
The outcome of A Christmas Carol is that Scrooge changes from being a selfish, bitter, money-loving man to being a generous, caring individual. As a result, the Cratchets had a great Christmas, Bob got a raise, and most importantly, Tiny Tim did not die.
The Scrooge character - actually ( A Christmas Carol) but everybody calls it Scrooge (there are so many Christmas carols- actually the title tune is NOT identified but is probably either ( God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen) - as that is English, or Silent Night, Holy Night, which is ( congregational or popular- in a sense a Folk song with a Christmas bent- which it was. Tiny Tim does not, to my knowledge, die in the Scrooge story.
the purpose of the ghost of the future is to show scrooge what will happen if he carries on with his life the way he is. e.g he will die and no one will care as he was such a horrible man.
He was poor He had six children He had a son who was destined to die should Scrooge not change his ways
Its starts in Stave 5 with Scrooge awakening in his own bed on Christmas morning realising that he did not die and therefore the ghosts have accepted his oath to change. This causes him great excitment