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How is Scrooge obsessed with making money?

He sees this as a status symbol. By having money he proves his worth or so he believes


Why is time so important to Scrooge?

Time is money.


Why would Scrooge regret marrying Belle?

Scrooge would regret marrying Belle because he prioritized accumulating wealth over their relationship, causing him to neglect her emotionally. Belle recognized that love and happiness were more important to her than material possessions, leading her to leave Scrooge. This regret serves as a catalyst for Scrooge's transformation in "A Christmas Carol."


Did Scrooge ever get married?

No he didnt marry. His only love apart from money was Belle who broke off their engagement


What is the relationship between scrooge and fezziwig In the Christmas carol?

Well, Scrooge's girlfriend is Belle. Belle left Scrooge because he was becoming, well, a scrooge, a penny-pincher, a greedy man. I don't believe he actually gets back with her; I think she marries someone else. It's sad.


Can someone become so totally obsessed with a status checker?

Yes. It is quite possible that an individual can become 'totally obsessed' and check one's status quite often. It is also possible for an individual to continually check someone else's status.


Why was Scrooge so rich in A Christmas Carol?

He'd spent all his life grubbing money, and not only by fair means.


Why wouldn't Scrooge permit the fire in the counting house?

Coal of the time was quite expensive. Scrooge detested expense and would put some coal on his fire in his room and barely a who lump was aloud on Bob Cratchits . Scrooge would prevent Bob using coal by placing the coal scuttle in his room so Bob did not have access to it. This is why Bob is always portrayed as warming his hands on the candle at his desk to keep warm and why Mrs Cratchit hated Scrooge


Someone obsessed with brains?

You have to have a brain to be obsessed with anything...... so anyone obsessed by brains already has a brain.......but it is less likely that you will be obsessed with anything if you have one of those things with which you are obsessed.........so it all begins to seem a little circuitous and ironic.


What does Scrooge do for a living?

Scrooge (and Marley, when alive) was a money-lender, charging high rates of interest. He started with very little. From a sign on his building it said Importer of fine goods and china. So he was an importer and then got into money loaning. He probably partnered with Marley as an importer loaning money was less risky and with higher returns.


How does Charles Dickens reveal character in A Christmas Carol?

Scrooge is selfish because he always cares about saving money. Through his adventures he learns that life doesn't always have to be about money. He then gives all his money and gifts to the people who deserve and really need it the most.


Why did Scrooge care about money so much?

Scrooge cared about money so much because he had a fear of being poor and vulnerable, stemming from his difficult childhood of poverty and neglect. He believed that accumulating wealth was the only way to protect himself from experiencing hardship and loneliness again.