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- 1 Who are the two men who visit Scrooge?
- 2 Who were the two portly gentlemen and why did they visit Scrooge?
- 3 What did Scrooge tell the two gentlemen who asked him for money?
- 4 What was Scrooge’s reply to the two men who came to visit to get money for the poor?
- 5 Who appears on Scrooge’s door knocker?
- 6 What 2 things does Scrooge tell the men about charity for the poor?
Who are the two men who visit Scrooge?
A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.
Who were the two portly gentlemen and why did they visit Scrooge?
The Portly Gentlemen. The Portly Gentlemen are two benefactors that appear in Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol. They visit Ebenezer Scrooge in his counting-house on Christmas Eve, collecting contributions for the poor and destitute at Christmas time.
Who visited Scrooge to request a donation for the poor?
From Stave 1, ‘Marley’s Ghost’ – Scrooge is visited by two men collecting money for the poor. This lunatic, in letting Scrooge’s nephew out, had let two other people in. They were portly gentlemen, pleasant to behold, and now stood, with their hats off, in Scrooge’s office.
What do the two portly gentlemen who visit Scrooge want from him?
The Portly Gentlemen Two gentlemen who visit Scrooge at the beginning of the tale seeking charitable contributions. Scrooge promptly throws them out of his office. Upon meeting one of them on the street after his visitations, he promises to make lavish donations to help the poor.
What did Scrooge tell the two gentlemen who asked him for money?
Two gentlemen enter the counting house, telling Scrooge they are here to raise money for the poor. Scrooge asks if the prisons and workhouses are still in operation, and whether The Treadmill and Poor Law are in effect.
What was Scrooge’s reply to the two men who came to visit to get money for the poor?
I am much obliged to you. I thank you fifty times. Bless you!” Scrooge promises to give the man a VERY large donation for the poor, including “a great many back payments.”
What does Scrooge tell the two gentlemen who are collecting money for charity?
They are collecting for the poor and homeless. Scrooge refuses to give them a donation, claiming that the prisons and workhouses should provide for such people. He declares that if they cannot go to prison or the workhouses the poor should die ‘and decrease the surplus population’.
What did Scrooge reply to the two men who came asking for money for the poor?
Scrooge replied that “if they would rather die… they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.” After this statement, both men left.
Who appears on Scrooge’s door knocker?
Relevant Illustrations from the 1843, 1868, 1910, and 1912 Editions. Left: Eytinge’s scene of Scrooge’s shock at seeing Old Marley’s likeness on his own door, Marley’s Face.
What 2 things does Scrooge tell the men about charity for the poor?
Scrooge refuses to give them a donation, claiming that the prisons and workhouses should provide for such people. He declares that if they cannot go to prison or the workhouses the poor should die ‘and decrease the surplus population’.
What does a bad lobster mean?
Scrooge explains it as looking like a lobster in a dark cellar. That means that it looked pale and lifeless, like a lobster would look like after death. Marley is appearing to Scrooge to try to save him from the same fate that he has received.