External conflict in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol exists due to Scrooge’s love of money, which he places above personal relationships. These conflicts manifested throughout his personal life leaving him a bitter, lonely man. Scrooge treats people in his life with distain using his miserly ways as a shield for his feelings therefore the external conflict is between Scrooge and his fellow man.
Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say, with gladsome looks, My...
External conflict in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol exists due to Scrooge’s love of money, which he places above personal relationships. These conflicts manifested throughout his personal life leaving him a bitter, lonely man. Scrooge treats people in his life with distain using his miserly ways as a shield for his feelings therefore the external conflict is between Scrooge and his fellow man.
Nobody ever stopped him in the street to say, with gladsome looks, My dear Scrooge, how are you. When will you come to see me?”
One example is when his nephew stops to wish him a Merry Christmas; they have a confrontation instead of a conversation. Scrooge treats his employee, Bob Cratchit cruelly, he loses the love of his life, and lives a solitary life so that he does not have to interact with people including taking his meals alone in a tavern. When the gentlemen come to his counting house to ask for a contribution for the poor, Scrooge says,
It's not my business,'' Scrooge returned. "It's enough for a man to understand his own business, and not to interfere with other people's. Mine occupies me constantly. Good afternoon, gentlemen!"
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