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He'd spent all his life grubbing money, and not only by fair means.
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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
How is the guy who made facebook so rich?
Because he made facebook....
Did Eli Whitney finally become rich?
yes he did... Whitney invented a way to manufacture muskets by machine so that the parts were interchangeable and made him become rich
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.
Was there unequal distribution of wealth during the Great Depression?
Yes. * Some rich people became poor, but there was still a group of people who were rich and some who were poor * So, long answer short - yes
What was the name of the miser in A Christmas Carol?
The miser in "A Christmas Carol" is named Ebenezer Scrooge.
What Christmas play did Ebenezer play in?
Ebenezer Scrooge is a character in the Charles Dicken's novel A Christmas Carol, so he would be in a play of the same name.
In a Christmas carol did Scrooge pay for tiny Tim's treatment?
Yes, in "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge does pay for Tiny Tim's treatment after his transformation. This act of generosity demonstrates his change of heart and willingness to help those in need.
What is one philanthropic theme found in A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge before his transformation was obnoxious so i would say after his traansformation was philanthropic
Why was scrooge so surprised to find his bed curtains still on his bed of a Christmas carol Charles dickens?
Scrooge was surprised to find his bed curtains still on his bed in "A Christmas Carol" because he had expected the Ghost of Christmas Present to have taken them with him when they traveled through time and space. This moment highlights Scrooge's realization that he had the power to change his ways and presents an opportunity for transformation.
Did Scrooges father have a business partner?
Yes, in Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge's father did have a business partner named Jacob Marley.
Who is the spirit who never speaks in A Christmas Carol?
The spirit who never speaks in "A Christmas Carol" is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come or the Ghost of Christmas Future. This silent figure communicates through gestures and visions, leading Scrooge to reflect on his future if he does not change his ways.
Where does the world Scrooge mean?
The name "Scrooge" is a variation of an obscure English verb: "to scrouge" or "to scruze." The verb means "to squeeze" or "to press." Dickens chose the name "Scrooge" with this meaning in mind i so it met the description of the character in his A Christmas Carol
What did the first spirit want in A Christmas Carol?
To show Scrooge images of his own past, the good and the not so good time he had and to make him see what he has to be grateful for
Is Tiny Tim dead?
The Scrooge character - actually ( A Christmas Carol) but everybody calls it Scrooge (there are so many Christmas carols- actually the title tune is NOT identified but is probably either ( God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen) - as that is English, or Silent Night, Holy Night, which is ( congregational or popular- in a sense a Folk song with a Christmas bent- which it was. Tiny Tim does not, to my knowledge, die in the Scrooge story.
Who are the young boys only friend in a Christmas carol?
This refers to the visit to Scrooges boarding School along with the Ghost of Christmas Past. Here Scrooge remembers reading about Robinson Crusoe and Ali Barber and how he imagines them visiting him one Christmas because he was so lonely.
Who is lucky boy in the play A Christmas Carol?
"Lucky Boy" is not a character in the play "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. The main characters in the play are Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and the three ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
