This character's inspiration stemmed partially from his creator's dyslexic reading of the name "meal man" on a grave marker.
This character's inspiration stemmed partially from his creator's dyslexic reading of the name "meal man" on a grave marker. This character is abandoned by his fiancée Belle, and he observes the traits of Ignorance and Want personified as children. He is deeply affected by the death of his sister Fan, and he encounters a vision of the funeral of (*) Tiny Tim, to whose family he sends a turkey at the end of the novel he appears in. This boss of Bob Cratchit is visited by Jacob Marley, who announces the coming of the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. For 10 points, name this grumpy man who says "Bah, humbug!" in A Christmas Carol.
This character's inspiration stemmed partially from his creator's dyslexic reading of the name "meal man" on a grave marker.
{Ebenezer} {Scrooge} (accept either)