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What happens to scrooge's belongings in Christmas Future?
In "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge's belongings are sold off by his housekeeper and the local charwoman to a fence, who then resells them. The items are traded for a fraction of their worth as the buyers are afraid of being associated with Scrooge's negative reputation.
What are sparsit the charwoman and the cook doing at scrooge's house?
Sparsit the charwoman and the cook are at Scrooge's house to prepare for the potential sale of his belongings after his death. They are scavenging through his possessions, viewing them as opportunities to take what they can for themselves. Their presence underscores the indifference and greed surrounding Scrooge's lonely life, highlighting the stark contrast between how he lived and how others perceive his worth. This scene reflects the themes of exploitation and moral decay in Dickens' narrative.
What transactions are made when Scrooge watches at Joe's?
The undertaker, char lady and laundress sell some of Scrooge's belongings for any money they can
Why didnt the laundress undertaker and charwoman feel guilty for stealing scrooges items?
First of all, I can imagine Ebenezer Scrooge was as bad an employer to his servants as he was to Bob Cratchit. Also note that Scrooge paid a charwoman to clean his house, and a laundress to do his washing. A charwoman was a woman who one paid by the cleaning job. She was not a permanent member of Scrooge's staff. A laundress would gather the wash from a number of homes, not just Scrooge's, and do the wash. Most men of Scrooge's wealth and influence would hire personal staff who had been interviewed, referenced, and well-vetted. To employ people by the job instead of hiring personal staff bespoke what a cheapskate Scrooge was---and think what meager wages he offered per job. The saying, "When you pay peanuts, you will get monkeys" comes to mind. The Charwoman and Laundress of the tale were very much the type to supplement their meager incomes through theft. In short, Scrooge hired a couple of thieves simply because they worked for a cheap wage, and he was as bad to them as he was to Bob Cratchit. The Charwoman and Laundress were likely to see the thefts as both a supplement to inadequate wages, and a bit of revenge on an employer who was a jerk. Undertakers in Victorian England, especially those who worked the cheap funerals, were notorious thieves. Robbing the dead was considered a "job perq."
Where did the second of the three ghosts take Scrooge to see?
the laughing guy took scrooge to see the hurt kid little billy
What woman owed money to Ebenezer Scrooge?
In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, the woman who owed money to Ebenezer Scrooge was Mrs. Dilber, Scrooge's charwoman. She steals some of his possessions after his death but eventually feels guilty and sells them back to a pawnshop for a fraction of their worth.
What does Scrooge steal from his dead partner?
The pennies used to cover the eyes of the dead Jacob Marley. Then after the death of Marley Scrooge took on all his deeds and ledgers - basically all his belongings
What are scrooge's servents doing when he visits them with the ghost of christmas yet to come?
The servants are actually collecting his belongings because he is dead
Why are the servants taking Scrooges possessions?
They are taking his possesions because scrooge was not giving his servants pay so they decided to take scrooge's belongings.
Who was the dead man how did scrooge descover who he was?
He started to realise when his belongings were being sold. Then, when he was taken to the snow covered grave he realises that it is he that died.
Who is Mr Dilber in A Christmas Carol?
In "A Christmas Carol," Mr. Dilber is Scrooge's housekeeper. She is portrayed as a poor, hardworking woman who appears in one of the key scenes where she steals some of Scrooge's belongings after his death to sell for money.
What was Mrs.Dilbers job in a Christmas carol?
Scrooge's housekeeper earning two shillings a week
