When Scrooge recognizes a boy named "Toby Veck", is this a reference to someone?
In the 1999 version of A Christmas Carol starring Patrick Stewart, Ebenezer Scrooge is traveling with the Ghost of Christmas Past and sees children he knew from his childhood.
At one point, Scrooge calls out "There's Toby Veck!" Is this a reference to someone? I checked the names of the writers and such, but didn't find anybody by that name.
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Toby Veck is the main character of another Dickens story, The Chimes, which is part of Dickens' series of Christmas Books, alongside A Christmas Carol.
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What was Scrooge full name?
Ebenezer Scrooge, fictional character, the miserly protagonist of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol (1843). The ghost of Jacob Marley (right) paying a visit to his former business partner, Ebenezer Scrooge; illustration by John Leech for Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol (1843).How did Ebenezer Scrooge get his name?
It has been suggested that he chose the name Ebenezer ("stone (of) help") to reflect the help given to Scrooge to change his life. Commentators have suggested that the surname was partly inspired by the word "scrouge", meaning "crowd" or "squeeze". The word was in use from 1820.What kind of man was Scrooge?
Scrooge, the chief character from A Christmas Carol, is perhaps the best-known of them all. Like the character, a scrooge is a selfish person who doesn't like giving or spending. Scrooges keep a tight hold on every penny, even if they're rich. You can also call a scrooge a miser or skinflint.Scrooge 1951 Alastair Sim
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