They were engaged bu Belle brojke it off as she saw the change in Scrooge in favour of money and not her
Belle believed that Scrooge's love for her had been replaced by his love for money and success. She saw that he had become consumed by greed and material wealth, causing her to break off their engagement.
His name is never used in the original story
This was not his wife. Scrooge didnt marry at all. The person was Belle. Belle was Scrooges fiancee, his betrothed . Belle had seen Scrooge change. He had lost the poor young mans attitude and allowed wealth to take over his life. This drive for more wealth had pushed Belle out of his heart as gold now replaced his love
It was Belle
Because his work and love of money took presidency over Belle
Belle
Belle
It was an engagement to marry
This was not his wife. Scrooge didnt marry at all. The person was Belle. Belle was Scrooges fiancee, his betrothed . Belle had seen Scrooge change. He had lost the poor young mans attitude and allowed wealth to take over his life. This drive for more wealth had pushed Belle out of his heart as gold now replaced his love
Belle was Scrooge's former fiancΓ©e whom he lost because of his growing obsession with wealth and greed. Belle releases Scrooge from his promise to marry her because she realizes he is no longer the man she fell in love with, and his love for money has overshadowed everything else in his life. She sees that they are no longer compatible due to his change in character.
Scrooge's wife said that his wealth had replaced love and compassion in his heart.
Belle Scrooges betrothed noticed that he haad changed in his attiude since she first met him and they were both poor. Now Scrooges focus was on money and she (Belle) told Scrooge that a new idle, a golden one had taker her place in his heart and therefore she would release him from his promise(to marry her)
In A Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge his young self with his then fiance, Belle. Because the young Scrooge seems to have replaced his love for Belle with the love of money, she breaks off the relationship.
The visit to Scrooge by Jacob Marley The visit of the Ghost of Scrooges Christmas Past Scrooge's realisation of how lonely he was at Christmas as a child The feeling of loss he has when Belle ends their engagement The visit of the Ghost of Christmas Present who opens Scrooge's eyes to the world around him The Ghosts start warning about Want and Ignorance The Ghost rebuff of Scrooge when asked if the children beneath the Ghosts robe have no resource The visit of the ghost of Christmas yet to come as "dead" Scrooges realisation that his death is imminent if he does not change Scrooges promise to change and live a better life thereafter