Why does Scrooge hate Christmas in A Christmas Carol?

Answer 1

He was isolated as a child, left at boarding school even at Christmas and was at that point the only child in the school. Later he decided that money was the only worth , love caused him pain and he lost those he loved (Fan his sister died early giving birth to Fred). He focuses on not making attachments using hsi work solely to escape - Over years he hardened but it was clear to see when the ghost of his past showed im scenes that he remembered an d still have a heart

Answer 2

Scrooge hates Christmas due to past experiences that have shaped his negative views about the holiday. He associates Christmas with loneliness, loss, and abandonment, and believes it is a time of unnecessary expense and frivolity. Additionally, his focus on wealth and greed has hardened his heart towards the spirit of generosity and goodwill that Christmas represents.

Answer 3

He thinks it is a waste of money and that it drains a man's wallet.

In addition, Christmas season has always been a time of misery for Scrooge, from the time of his childhood to the death of his only "friend," Jacob Marley.

Answer 4

Not at first - he was a lonely person as a child left at boarding school whilst all others were home with family and then on leaving school he worked and thought that this period was behind him until his sister Fan dies in child birth. He has a fiance in Belle but he focusses on money to show his success and loses Belle because of this. It is only when these points are shown to him and the fact the his life was close to ending and with him being unloved or care for did he realise what "life" really was about

Answer 5

Scrooges early life at no ding school was a lonely one, often left abandoned by his father even at Christmas, later he loses two very important people , his sister fan who died in childbirth and the break up of his engagement to belle who sees Scrooge's changing focus from a loving person to one of money making only

Answer 6

Marley had died seven years previously on Christmas Eve. He had walked the earth as a tormented Ghost ever since due to the life he led.

Answer 7

I think it's because he has been partners with marley for many years, and marley died and Scrooge was just upset about that event..

Answer 8

He isn't happy because he doesn't like Christmas and thinks it is a waste of money.

Answer 9

He blamed him for the death of Ebenezer's mother when she was giving birth to him