Similarities Between Scrooge And A Christmas Carol

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The author Charles Dickens and his character Scrooge have very similar lives and they have many connections.At the beginning of the book, “A Christmas Carol” the character Ebenezer Scrooge is not a nice person. Scrooge is always upset because nothing good ever comes his way but nothing good ever happens to him because he is always mean, grumpy, and upset towards everyone around him. Scrooge and Charles Dickens are very similar types of people. They are both mean people and according to www.telegraph.co.uk, Charles Dickens abused Women and he didn't get along with very many people. Throughout the story Ebenezer scrooge goes through many unfortunate events just as Charles Dickens did in his life. These two people have very similar attitudes, lifestyles, and they both can relate to each other. …show more content…

Charles Dickens was unfortunate enough to have to watch his wife suffer through a nervous collapse, he experienced the death of his father, and he continued to live on as many of his children past away. Charles Dickens character, “Scrooge” did not have very many sad events in his life but he was a depressed person. Scrooge never enjoyed his family, holidays, or being happy. Charles Dickens did not know how to handle women so he was abusive and unfair. On the other hand, Scrooge was never abusive in the story but he was extremely unfriendly and he never had the heart to donate, be courteous, or even do simple things such as saying hello. It is very likely that charles Dickens was expressing his feelings through his book “ A Christmas