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- 1 Was Ebenezer Scrooge a loan shark?
- 2 What is Bob Cratchit’s job?
- 3 Who worked with Scrooge at Fezziwig’s?
- 4 Why do you think Scrooge never painted out Marley’s name from the door of the warehouse?
- 5 What is the meaning of Cratchit?
- 6 How did Ebenezer Scrooge change after being visited by the ghosts?
- 7 Who plays Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’?
Was Ebenezer Scrooge a loan shark?
Eddie Scrooge (Ross Kemp) is an unscrupulous loan shark living on a poor inner-city estate, who brings misery to everyone who knows him.
What is Bob Cratchit’s job?
Bob Cratchit is Scrooge’s clerk and works in unpleasant conditions without complaint. He obeys Scrooge’s rules and is timid about asking to go home to his family early on Christmas Eve.
Who worked with Scrooge at Fezziwig’s?
Mr. Fezziwig is portrayed as a jovial, foppish man with a large Welsh Wig. In Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge to revisit his youthful days in Fezziwig’s world located at the cusp of the Industrial Revolution….
| Mr. Fezziwig | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
What is the name of Fezziwig’s other clerk?
Bob Cratchit
Pupils can again explore how Scrooge’s style of managing effects those around him contrasting with Mr Fezziwig. Scrooge reflects for a moment on Bob Cratchit, his clerk. Remind the pupils about his relationship with Cratchit in episode 1.
What is Scrooge McDuck’s job?
Scrooge McDuck is a cartoon character created in 1947 by Carl Barks for The Walt Disney Company….
| Scrooge McDuck | |
|---|---|
| Title | Richest Duck in the World “Champion Treasure hunter” Last of Clan McDuck |
| Occupation | Business magnate “Adventure Capitalist” |
| Family | Clan McDuck |
Why do you think Scrooge never painted out Marley’s name from the door of the warehouse?
The first clue – how Scrooge never re-painted the sign in the seven years since Jacob Marley died – makes clear that Scrooge was very aware of his business overhead and kept expenses low.
What is the meaning of Cratchit?
Bob Cratchet. A Christmas Carol character. Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim as depicted in the 1870s by Fred Barnard. First appearance. A Christmas Carol 1843.
How did Ebenezer Scrooge change after being visited by the ghosts?
After being visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come, Ebenezer Scrooge was a changed man. When Bob Cratchit came to work a bit late and Scrooge forgave the tardiness as well as indicating he was giving his employee a raise, Cratchit was so surprised he wondered what was wrong with his employer.
What did Bob Cratchit actually do for Ebenezer Scrooge?
What Did Bob Cratchit Actually Do For Ebenezer Scrooge? 1 Scrooge’s poor clerk. Whatever it is Scrooge actually did besides hound people for money and then refuse to let any of his own go, even at Christmas, Bob Cratchit was 2 The life of a Victorian office worker. 3 Dickens’ obsession with clerks.
What did Scrooge actually do?
Anything more than that is left to the reader’s (or viewer’s) imagination. Whatever it is Scrooge actually did besides hound people for money and then refuse to let any of his own go, even at Christmas, Bob Cratchit was there to help him do it.
Who plays Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’?
Zemeckis wrote the screenplay with Jim Carrey in mind, and – like Tom Hanks in The Polar Express – Carrey plays multiple roles in the film, including Ebenezer Scrooge as a young, middle-aged, and old man, along with the three ghosts who haunt him.