Scrooge is an important character because the story is about him. Without Scrooge, there wouldn't be much of a story. What's great about A Christmas Carol is that readers are not meant to like Scrooge at all. That's not a common narrative device. Normally, an author gives readers a protagonist that we like and antagonists that we really don't like. From the beginning of the story, readers might suspect that Scrooge is the story's antagonist. We probably think that any other character is going to be the "good guy." That doesn't happen. The story shows readers a great deal of character development in its relatively short span of time. We see Scrooge go from a cold, stingy, grumpy old man that hates Christmas to a man that embraces the holiday spirit and all of its giving attitude. Scrooge is important because of the lesson he gives readers. He teaches us that giving and friendships are far more valuable than riches.
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