Ebenezer Scrooge's Business In A Christmas Carol

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The novel A Christmas Carol is about a man named Ebenezer scrooge who does not understand the true meaning of ‘’business. Scrooge is a mean old man that only cares about money. He believes that ‘’business’’ means only money you don't need a family you only need money. In a Christmas Carol charles dickens tells us that ‘‘business’’ means helping the poor thru these lessons from the ghost. In A Christmas carol scrooge thinks business is money you don't need family
I no this because in the text it says, ‘’No beggars implored him to bestow a trifle.’’
This shows how Scrooge doesn’t care about people or family he only cares about
Money or business on Christmas. Another piece of evidence says,‘’ What's christmas
Time but time for paying

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