Who is the boy reading your the fire in A Christmas Carol by Charles dickens?

Answer 1

This refers to the vision seen when Scrooge is taken back to his old school. The boy is the young Scrooge who is a lonely boy left in boarding school when all others are in their family homes at that time of year

Answer 2

The boy who is reading by the fire in "A Christmas Carol" is Scrooge's younger self. He is shown reading a book and surrounded by a warm and cozy atmosphere, symbolizing a time of innocence and happiness before he became the miserly and cold-hearted Scrooge.