'A Christmas Carol' Stave 2: Scrooge's childhood and Fezziwig

Dickens believed that children who faced injustice would grow up to become resentful adults Sympathy is created for the isolated young Scrooge, so that we are able to understand his miserly behaviour in stave one Fezziwig is opposite to Scrooge in every way, except that they are both wealthy employers Whilst Scrooge is a misanthropic employer, Fezziwig is a benevolent employer who spends his money philanthropically Through Fezziwig, Dickens illustrates the transformative power of money, if used philanthropically and generously