He says this in reference to a solitary boy left at Christmas time in School - The "poor boy" was in fact Scrooge
Scrooge calls Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit's son, a poor boy in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
He calls them an addition to the surplus population.
The boy who stood in front of Scrooge's house on Christmas was a "solitary child, neglected by his friends." He was a poor, ragged, and hungry boy who wished Scrooge a Merry Christmas but was chased away by him.
Scrooge is likely referring to Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit's son. Tiny Tim is a character in Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol" who is a young, disabled boy who captures Scrooge's attention and sympathy.
Its his lonely self
When Scrooge sees Tiny Tim and soon understands that "the poor boy " will not see another Christmas unless there is help fr him
Bob Cratchit
Workhouses. or prisons
The Ghost of Christmas Present has reason to open his coat, Hidden beneath are a boy and girl who are in poor health and look near death. he explains that the boy is ignorance. The girl is want. He tells Scrooge to be aware most of all of the boy, Ignorance.
The cast of Screw Scrooge - 2011 includes: Ray Boutin as Ebenezer Scrooge Adam Carbone as Scrooge Errand Boy Bill Lafferty as Jacob Marley Alexan Topalian as Cemetary Boy
The poor man who works for Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" is Bob Cratchit, who is portrayed as a dedicated and hardworking employee despite his meager wages and poor working conditions.
That would be Bob Cratchit.
The two portly gentlemen