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Scrooge-Like Behavior In Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol

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Some names are so closely tied to human characteristics, that present society can substitute the name for the behavior. A "Judas" is a traitor. A "Mother Theresa" is someone who gives of him or herself to help others. Another famous name that immediately substitutes for behavior is Ebenezer Scrooge, the fictional protagonist from Charles Dickens' classic novella, "A Christmas Carol." Today, the very mention of his name induces the image of the mean-spirited and miserly. It is common to challenge avaricious behavior with the admonition, "Don't be a Scrooge." No good person is ever accused of Scrooge-like behavior. But Dickens' novel describes the evolution of Scrooge’s character beyond this callous, penny-pinching stereotype to that of a generous

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