Table of Contents
- 1 How did Scrooge feel about his old boss Fezziwig?
- 2 How is Scrooge different from his old boss Mr Fezziwig?
- 3 What lesson does Scrooge learn from Fezziwig?
- 4 How does Scrooge stick up for Fezziwig?
- 5 Why was Fezziwig a good master?
- 6 What is the relationship between Scrooge and Fezziwig?
- 7 How is Fezziwig shown to be a kind employer?
- 8 Who is the antithesis of Ebenezer Scrooge?
How did Scrooge feel about his old boss Fezziwig?
Scrooge is so hard on Bob and treats him very unfair. As he is reminded of Fezziwig, he is reminded of how hard a person he has become. It makes him stop and think, if only for a moment, of how he has become the complete opposite of Fezziwig, the man that Scrooge admired so much.
How is Scrooge different from his old boss Mr Fezziwig?
Scrooge, who is a very mean person and does not care about anything but himself and money, diverged greatly from those of someone he once admired. Fezziwig is also a capitalist, but he moderates profit maximization with kindness, generosity, and affection for his employees.
What does Scrooge say about Mr Fezziwig?
When the Spirit of Christmas Past questions Scrooge’s love for Fezziwig, Scrooge defends him, saying, ”He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune.
What was Fezziwig like as a boss?
Fezziwig from A Christmas Carol–he was generous and looked out for us, but he acted like it was nothing. I knew that was the kind of boss I wanted to be. A regional manager at that same job was just mean and petty–he would destroy old product rather than give it to charity.
What lesson does Scrooge learn from Fezziwig?
Fezziwig is shown to be a kind and generous employer. When the ghost shows Scrooge the Christmas party that Fezziwig threw for his employees, Scrooge is reminded of how much respect he had for the man. As he is reminded of Fezziwig, he is reminded of how hard a person he has become.
How does Scrooge stick up for Fezziwig?
Scrooge responds to the ghost by saying that Fezziwig deserves praise and wishing he could talk to Bob Cratchit. When the Ghost of Christmas Past tells Scrooge that Fezziwig does not deserve praise, Scrooge refutes this idea.
Why does Scrooge say Fezziwig was a good master?
According to Scrooge, why was Fezziwig a good master? (Scrooge says to Christmas Past of Fezziwig, “He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. The happiness he gives is quite as great as if it cost a fortune.”)
What does Scrooge come to understand after viewing the Fezziwig scene?
Terms in this set (16) What does Scrooge come to understand after viewing the Fezziwig scene? He drew back Scrooge’s bed curtains.
Why was Fezziwig a good master?
What is the relationship between Scrooge and Fezziwig?
Fezziwig was a cheerful man who mentors Scrooge with kindness and generosity, and shows great affection towards his employees. Years later when Scrooge is master himself, he revisits Fezziwig as the ghost of Christmas Past.
Who is Fezziwig describe his character his job and his relationship with Scrooge?
He is a seemingly prosperous London businessman to whom both the young Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley were apprenticed. A jovial and in most versions rotund fellow, he serves as an odd counterpoint to Scrooge. On the one hand, he embodies all the lessons about life Scrooge has lost and rejected.
What does Scrooge think of ” Old Fezziwig “?
As a youth Scrooge was very fond of “old Fezziwig.” This affection is evinced when the Spirit of Christmas Past shows Scrooge scenes from his youth as he worked for Fezziwig. In one particular scene that the Spirit shows Scrooge, there are two apprentices, Scrooge and another youth, who “pour out their hearts in praise of Fezziwig.”
How is Fezziwig shown to be a kind employer?
Fezziwig is shown to be a kind and generous employer. When the ghost shows Scrooge the Christmas party that Fezziwig threw for his employees, Scrooge is reminded of how much respect he had for the man.
Who is the antithesis of Ebenezer Scrooge?
Fezziwig is the antithesis of Ebenezer Scrooge, which is interesting because Scrooge could have learned to be a benevolent employer from Fezziwig, and instead turned out to be a terror. It is clear from Scrooge’s reaction to seeing Fezziwig that he thought well of him and remembered him fondly.
What does Scrooge think of his own clerk?
Ironically, Scrooge acknowledges how a warm heart lights the fires of other hearts, how happiness and human warmth are contagious, and how much good will lightens the drudgery of work. After he says these things, Scrooge thinks of his own clerk and wishes that he could say “a word or two” to him. However, the Spirit whisks him to another scene.