Scrooge was the name of the character in the story. When someone is now called a scrooge, it is because they demonstrate Ebenezer Scrooge like characteristics, ie, being stingy.
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∙ 13y agoThe cartoon character Scrooge McDuck was created in 1947. He is licensed by the Walt Disney company and named after Ebenezer Scrooge from the novel A Christmas Carol.
scrooge originated the book "A Christmas carol" - by Charles Dickens. xxx
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. It has been produced in many different versions and with many variations in the name. You will also find several films made by Disney with a character named Scrooge McDuck.
Bob Crachit is the name of his clerk.
She was never actually named in the book
Scrooge McDuck was named after the character from A Christmas Carol. Disney's adaptation had him play the leading role.
No one. Scrooge didn't have another woman in his life after Belle returned his ring. She later marries and has children.
In the book " A Christmas Carol " scrooge sees the face of his old friend named Marley. I am not sure if this will help but I do recall that Marley has chains.
Ebenezer Scrooge is for all intents and purposes the Lead Character of Dickens" A Christmas Carol. The title song is never named as such in the story, there have been several candidates in film versions such as Silent Night ( very all-peoples type) and also God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen. ( which is English) Scrooge is the lead character and somehow this sounds easier and better than ( A Christmas Carol) which could refer to many different songs! There must be at least 400 yuletide songs in common circulation. Scrooge is a better title. In a sense an early Problem Novel.
He is never named but simply referred to as "The owner of one scant young nose, gnawed and mumbled by the hungry cold as bones are gnawed by dogs, stooped down at Scrooge's keyhole to regale him with a Christmas carol"
In the book there is no one named Agnes, however in at least one movie adaptation Agnes is Scrooge's nephew's wife.
Many owed him money but one that is named is Caroline and her husband