![]() ![]() His house is dark - which reflects the darkness in his character and also adds to the gothic atmosphere of his house. ![]() Scrooge is presented as a miserly character - his money does not even bring him any happiness. Scrooge's assertion that 'it is not my business' is challenged quickly by Marley's ghost whose view is that 'mankind' should have been his 'business.' "Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it." Stave 1 - description of Scrooge's house 'It is not my business.' Stave 1 - Scrooge's view of the plight of the poorĭickens believed in collective responsibility - that the wealthy should take responsibility for helping the poor, specifically through the provision of education and support for children. Dickens was openly opposed to this view and challenges it throughout the novella. Scrooge makes explicit reference to the Malthusian idea that the population must decrease in order to create better conditions. Stave 1 - Scrooge's réponse to being asked to give money to charity "If they would rather die," said Scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population." Stave 1 - Scrooge's response to the gentlemen saying that people would rather die than go to the workhouse. "Are there no prisons?" And the workhouses. The adjective 'common' shows the reader that the poor only want those things which should be normal and available for all - the 'common' things rather than luxuries. ![]() The portly gentlemen are also instrumental in delivering Dickens' message. 'Many thousands are in want of common necessaries hundreds of thousands are in want of common comforts" Stave 1 - why the portly gentlemen are collecting for the poor ![]()
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