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The most obvious reason Scrooge likes the darkness is because it saves him money on having to buy candles, and Dickens spares no expense in letting the reader know that Scrooge is a miser, for he tells us that Scrooge is " a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone,. . . a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner." All of these adjectives allude to Scrooge's relentless miserly love for money.
However, one could argue that Scrooge likes the darkness because darkness represents evil, and Scrooge is characterized as evil in "Stave I," for many times Dickens tells us that Scrooge "growls" his responses suggesting that he is some sort of creature; another example is found when Dickens describes a blind man's dog pulling his master into a doorway to avoid contact with Scrooge and wagging its tail as if to say that "no eye at all is better than an evil eye, dark master." The "evil eye" being Scrooge's.
Scrooge is traditionally depicted as enjoying darkness because it aligns with his miserly and cold-hearted nature. Darkness symbolizes the gloominess and lack of warmth in his character, reflecting his isolation and stinginess. It emphasizes his emotional and moral blindness, as well as his lack of empathy for others.
This phrase occurs as Scrooge begins to climb the stairs t his rooms. "Up Scrooge went, not caring a button for that: darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it. ". As Scrooge was a mean fisted old man he had realised that buying candle s or their cheaper versions "dips" cost money, money was not to be wasted in Scrooges mind and therefore to have and accept darkness or spend money on lighting was not in the offer, darkness was therefore the cheap alternative
scrooge does enjoy the darkness because it reflects the personality he has. He would rather sit in the dark then enjoy the light and celebrate. This also refers to dark/light, good/evil.
He does not actually like the darkness; He is to miserly to pay for more candles to light the offices and home
He didn't want to admit that he was starting to care for people, so he tried to cover it up.
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What does Scrooge like that is cheap in A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge enjoys cheap things like coal, candles, and gruel in "A Christmas Carol." He values frugality and sees no need for extravagance or luxury.
Who was a cheap person used to describe scrooge?
It was a person it was a term ". Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it"
Who wrote darkness is cheap and scrooge loves it?
"Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it" is a line from Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol." Charles Dickens is the author of this classic Christmas story.
What is the ghost of Christmas yet to come personality like in stave 4?
The spirit personality is that of darkness and death. This is to highlight the fact that without change Scrooge will face him as the Grim Reaper
What does the lite from the first spirits head symbolize in a Christmas carol?
It was the light to help Scrooge see throgh the darkness of his troubled past
What is a hink pink for a big person who does not like Christmas?
A Huge Scrooge
Who did not like Christmas?
Scrooge did not like Christmas in A Christmas Carol.
What was the Scrooge name?
Scrooge and Marley. Even after Marley died. Quote from the etext: "Scrooge never painted out Old Marley's name. There it stood, years afterwards, above the warehouse door: Scrooge and Marley. The firm was known as Scrooge and Marley."
What server does Scrooge like to be on Club Penguin?
Go to the server fjord His name is "The Scrooge" and hes usually in the pizza parlor!
Why does Marley's ghost visit Scrooge?
To warn Scrooge to change his ways and be nicer or kinder to other people, or else Scrooge would end up like Marley(lonely and hated).
Did Scrooge like Marley?
yes, they were co-workers
What is a word for like a grump?
scrooge {skrooj(pronunciation)}
