I really appreciate that Dickens didn't go the route of "Scrooge is a greedy, selfish man because his girlfriend left him" that I've seen in some modern adaptions. Instead, it's clearly the other way around.
"You fear the world too much," she answered gently. "All your other hopes have merged into the hope of being beyond the chance of its sordid reproach."
That, again, shows how growing up poor has affected Scrooge. He cares for the respect that having money brings him and not about what he could do with it.
Heartbreaking. So many lessons to learn. Hopefully a wiser man will be the result. Sigh... (Thanks so much for sharing this. I don’t believe I’ve ever actually read it!)
I really appreciate that Dickens didn't go the route of "Scrooge is a greedy, selfish man because his girlfriend left him" that I've seen in some modern adaptions. Instead, it's clearly the other way around.
"You fear the world too much," she answered gently. "All your other hopes have merged into the hope of being beyond the chance of its sordid reproach."
That, again, shows how growing up poor has affected Scrooge. He cares for the respect that having money brings him and not about what he could do with it.
YES. The breakup is the consequence of the person he was already becoming, not the cause!
“But the relentless Ghost pinioned him in both his arms, and forced him to observe what happened next.”
Me when the dog pukes on the floor: look at it
Okay, can we pause for a moment and enjoy these chapter titles 🤣🤣🤣 warrioreowyn, these titles crack me up!
Thank you! <3 I had fun writing them!
Heartbreaking. So many lessons to learn. Hopefully a wiser man will be the result. Sigh... (Thanks so much for sharing this. I don’t believe I’ve ever actually read it!)