How Is Scrooge Presented In A Christmas Carol

In Act 1 of a Christmas Carol, Scrooge is very stingy and only cares about his money. However, in Act 2 after being shown around by the ghosts he is more friendly and caring toward people and his money is not as important anymore. The play starts out with Scrooge in his office counting his money. In the stage directions when Marley introduces Scrooge as England’s most tightfisted hand, a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! Scrooge continues counting and mumbling. They owe me money and I will collect. I will have them jailed if I have to. They owe me money and I will collect what is due me. The introduction of Scrooge and what he says about money helps shape his character and helps the reader really

God save you! Scrooge replies Bah! Humbug! His nephew replies, Uncle I’m sure you don’t mean that. Scrooge says oh but I do, Merry Christmas? What right do you have to be merry? What reason have you to be merry? You’re poor enough! The nephew then says what right have you to be dismal? What reason have you to be morose? You’re rich enough. This dialogue between Scrooge and his nephew once again shows the reader that Scrooge is all consumed with money so much so that a sacred holiday such as Christmas means nothing to him. His nephew tells him to not be angry and come to his home for dinner tomorrow. Scrooge responds by saying that he’d rather be dead than to spend time with his nephew’s family. This dialogue really pushes the point home that Scrooge wants nothing to do with his family nor Christmas. There isn’t anything you could say to someone meaner than you’d rather die before spending time with them. This dialogue would certainly tell any reader that Scrooge is a mean heartless

These stage directions tell us that Cratchit is expecting his usual mean boss Scrooge to be angry with him for taking the day off for Christmas. Scrooge says what do you mean by coming in here at this time of day, a full eighteen minutes late, Mr. Cratchit? Hallo, sir? Do you hear me? Cratchit says he is sorry that he is behind his time. Scrooge You are? Yes, I certainly think you are. Step this way, sir if you please… Cratchit immediately starts to apologize thinking he is in trouble. Scrooge stands and pokes his finger into Bob’s chest he says I will not stand this sort of thing any longer and therefore… I am about to raise your salary. Cratchit says oh, no sir, I …(Realizes) what did you say sir? This shows the reader that Cratchit is so surprised by what Scrooge says that he thinks he must have not heard him correctly. Scrooge goes on to tell Cratchit Merry Christmas, and claps his back, a merrier Christmas than I have given you for many years. I’ll raise your salary and endeavor to assist your struggling family and we will discuss your affairs this very afternoon over a bowl of smoking bishop. He tells Cratchit to get the fires going and buy another coal scuttle before he dots another i. It’s too cold in this place! We