Use the quotes to explain Scrooge's perspective in that scene of the play. Scene 1 & 2

Christmas/Family

“What else can I be when I live in such a world of fools as this? Merry Christmas! Out with Merry Christmas! What’s Christmas to you but a time for paying bills without money, a time for finding yourself a year older and not an hour richer. If I could work my will, every idiot who goes about with “Merry Christmas” on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through his heart!” (SCENE 1)

The poor and generosity

“If you’re here to lecture, I have no time for it. It is late; the night is cold. I want comfort now.” (SCENE 2)

Sentence Summary: What is Scrooge’s perspective on Christmas in this section of the text?

Sentence Summary: What is Scrooge’s perspective on the poor and generosity in this section of the text?

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."