The love of a family
Scrooge's nephew, Fred, says that Scrooge loses out on the joy of the festive season and the opportunity to be happy and connected with loved ones by not spending time with them. He highlights that relationships and experiences are more valuable than hoarding wealth.
Fred says "as I think, that he loses some pleasant moments, which could do him no harm. I am sure he loses pleasanter companions than he can find in his own thoughts, either in his mouldy old office, or his dusty chambers. I mean to give him the same chance every year, whether he likes it or not, for I pity him. He may rail at Christmas till he dies, but he can't help thinking better of it -- I defy him -- if he finds me going there, in good temper, year after year, and saying Uncle Scrooge, how are you? If it only puts him in the vein to leave his poor clerk fifty pounds, that's something; and I think I shook him yesterday.''
Deep regret is noted in the latter stave of the story. His only relative is his sister Fan's son Fred and he has pushed him away since Fan's death. On Christmas Day Scrooge begs forgiveness for being a silly old fool.
"He don't lose much of a dinner."
"Indeed, I think he loses a very good dinner,"interrupted Scrooge's niece.
Everybody else said the same, and they must be allowed to have been competent judges, because they had just had dinner; and, with the dessert upon the table, were clustered round the fire, by lamplight.
He regrets not having gotten to know him well. For the sake of his mother, Fan, Scrooge was sorry for not helping him.
The love of a family
The love of a family
Scrooge loses money and
Fred is Scrooge's nephew in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. He is characterized by his cheerful and generous nature, in contrast to Scrooge's miserly ways. Fred invites Scrooge to his Christmas dinner every year, despite his uncle's grumpiness and refusal to attend.
The love of a family
The love of a family
Fred badly wants to have a loving relationship with is uncle and believes that Scrooge's 'Scroogy-ness' hurts Scrooge himself the most.
Scrooge's nephew Fred (son of his sister Fan) believed that only Scrooge himself suffered from his ill whims. Scrooge was unable to dim Fred's enjoyment of the season or his goodwill towards his uncle.
Both Bob Cratchit and Scrooges Nephew refer to Christmas Eve in their communication with him
Scrooge's sister had one child, named Fan. Fan was Ebenezer Scrooge's only sibling.
Ebenezer Scrooge's family consisted of his deceased sister, Fan, who was his only sibling, and her son, Fred, who was Scrooge's nephew. Scrooge had a strained relationship with his family members due to his focus on wealth and lack of compassion.
Scrooge reacted negatively to his nephew's question by dismissing Christmas as a "humbug" and expressing his contempt for the holiday festivities.
The Ghost of Christmas Present stops by to invite Scrooge to a meal at the home of Bob Cratchit, to show him the joy and love of the holiday season.