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Ebenezer Scrooge (/ ˌ ɛ b ɪ ˈ n iː z ər ˈ s k r uː dʒ /) is a fictional character and the protagonist of Charles Dickens's 1843 short novel, A Christmas Carol.Initially a cold-hearted miser who despises Christmas, his redemption by three spirits (the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come) has become a defining tale of the ...
Scrooge shows the first flicker of emotion when shown the vision of his unhappy childhood that the Spirit reveals to him, particularly when he sees his schoolfriends, and he again sees his younger sister, Fan. Scrooge becomes even more animated at the Christmas Eve celebrations during the time of his apprenticeship to Mr. Fezziwig. Scrooge ...
The last of the Spirits gives Scrooge a final chance at redemption, to start life anew, and to make reparation to his nephew Fred, to the Cratchits, and the poor of London - his "fellow passengers to the grave". His redemption complete, [14] Scrooge will 'live in the Past, the Present, and the Future.' [19]
A Christmas Carol Starring Scrooge McDuck (2019) based on the Disney version, adapted by Guido Martina with art by Jose Colomer Fonts. Cover drawn by Giovan Carpi. A story arc in the comic strip FoxTrot (2019) has Jason dreaming that he is Ebenezer Scrooge, with his friends and family members playing the other roles. [131]
The fact that Scrooge seems to hate Christmas makes us ascribe the saying to someone who simply has no interest in the holiday. However, there is more to the meaning than just a general dislike ...
A Christmas Carol opens on a bleak, cold Christmas Eve in London, seven years after the death of Ebenezer Scrooge's business partner, Jacob Marley.Scrooge, an ageing miser, dislikes Christmas and refuses a dinner invitation from his nephew Fred.
Despite Scrooge's fearful comment that "You were always a good friend to me, Jacob," it is unlikely that the two were actually close, as even on the day of Marley's funeral, Scrooge takes time out to make a good business deal. [3] Marley has neither family nor friends.
Scrooge closes for the night, and he and Prudence go home as Scrooge sings about his exasperation with Christmas ("Tell Me"). Once he gets home, he is haunted by the spirit of his former business partner and friend, Jacob Marley, who is forced to pull long, heavy chains around his soul as a penalty for the bad actions he made in life.