Dickens presents Scrooge as a greedy and stingy character whose love for money increases until he does not see the consequences of his actions. Dickens uses the name “Scrooge” because it describes someone who is selfish and does not like giving or spending. In this extract, Dickens motivation is to highlight how avarice and callous Scrooge is in his argument with his fiancee. This is emphasised when Belle, Scrooge’s fiancee makes Scrooge aware that “another idol has displaced” her in his life. The noun “idol” implies to the reader that Scrooge has begun to worship and idolise wealth over the love of his life. In the Victorian era, there were many businessmen who would exploit their employees for more money. They would expect them to work extremely