He believed being poor was a choice and he had made tough choices in life to get his fortune, why should he help those not wiling to make the same sacrifices he made.
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.
At the end of the book on Christmas Day Scrooge promises the Businessman a very substantial donation for the poor and needy. The sum is never disclosed
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.
scrooge or the grinch
He says this in reference to a solitary boy left at Christmas time in School - The "poor boy" was in fact Scrooge
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
Hate is Poor was created on 2010-04-16.
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.
He calls them an addition to the surplus population.
"Hmmph".
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