An Analysis Of Scrooge's A Christmas Carol

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Scrooge, a heartless man who only cares about his money and his wealthy, Scrooge doesn’t let go of his wealthy any second, even on Christmas. The day before Christmas, everywhere was peaceful, and happy, but only in the store which Scrooge owned, there only darkness and coldness. Fred, Scrooge’s nephew came in the store and wished his uncle a Merry Christmas, but all Scrooge said was, “a time finding yourself a year older and not an hour richer.” And made Fred went out. That night, after Scrooge got home and his servants warmed him to bed, he had a dream about him meeting Jacob Marley, his old working partner who died 7 years ago at Christmas, and Jacob told him about the three Christmas spirits that would come and let him see what he’d

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