'A Christmas Carol' Stave 4: Scrooge's fears

Scrooge's Stave 1 behaviour is arguably motivated by his fear of abandonment; fear of poverty and fear of vulnerability Scrooge’s fears and the behaviour that these fears have encouraged exemplify Dickens’ fears for society Through Scrooge’s fear of poverty, we see how punishing life was for impoverished Victorian citizens Dickens criticises Victorian stoicism, suggesting that it led to a lack of empathy for others, which exacerbates poverty By the end of Stave 4, Scrooge’s greatest fear is the lack of legacy he will leave behind him, showing his change