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.
Scrooge is to stingy.
Scrooge believes that the poor should go to prisons and workhouses instead of relying on charity from others.
Scrooge promised the portly man to increase his charitable donations for the poor and make amends for his past selfish behavior.
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.
The schoolmaster did not care for Scrooge because Scrooge showed no interest in his studies, seemed indifferent to learning, and was often seen daydreaming in class. Scrooge's lack of enthusiasm and poor academic performance likely led to the schoolmaster's disinterest in him.
Scrooge disappoints the portly men by refusing to donate money to help those in need during the Christmas season. He dismisses their pleas for charity and chooses to hoard his wealth instead of sharing it with others.
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.
"Are there no prisons?" asked Scrooge. "Plenty of prisons," said the gentleman, laying down the pen again. "And the Union workhouses?" demanded Scrooge. "Are they still in operation?" "They are. Still," returned the gentleman, "I wish I could say they were not." "The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then?" said Scrooge. "Both very busy, sir." "Oh! I was afraid , from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course," said Scrooge. "I am very glad to hear it."
The words "Are these the shadows of the things that Will be, or are they shadows of things that May be only?" were repeated by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, causing Scrooge to feel ashamed of his current ways and the potential consequences of his actions.
They are asking him for money to help the poor. He doesn't want to give them any, saying that there are already poorhouses, workhouses, and prisons. He also feels that deaths among the destitute would "decrease the surplus population."
Scrooge's response reflects his callousness and lack of compassion toward the poor. By referring to prisons as an alternative to helping the less fortunate, he demonstrates his belief that social issues can be resolved through punishment and isolation rather than genuine support and charity.
Not on their first meeting as they asked " are we addressing Mr Marley or Mr Scrooge"
Scrooge calls Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit's son, a poor boy in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
Are there no workhouses? Are there no prisons? And the treadmill is that still employed.
Bob asked Scrooge for a day off on Christmas Day so that he could spend time with his family.
Burn it and bury it in sacred ground OR You can donate it to raise money for the poor OR You can sale it in eBay and donate the proceed to the poor.
Bob Cratchit