Ebenezer Scrooge: Threatening Disinheritance

Posted by admin on Thursday, December 18, 2014

Money Quotation by Charles Dickens character Ebenezer Scrooge, in ‘A Christmas Carol’ annoyed, warned his cheerful nephew that he will not inherit the misers fortune. Ebenezer Scrooge said:
 
As for you, nephew, if you were in my will, I'd disinherit you! Quote
 

“As for you, nephew, if you were in my will, I’d disinherit you!” — Ebenezer Scrooge

 

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In this quote, Ebenezer Scrooge is threatening to disinherit his nephew. As the miserly character that Scrooge is, he does not appreciate his nephew’s cheerful and generous nature.

By saying he would disinherit his nephew, Scrooge is warning him that he will not leave any of his fortune to his nephew in his will if his nephew continues being so cheerful and not as miserly as Scrooge.

This quote captures Scrooge’s cold and threatening nature towards anyone who does not share his view of squeezing every penny. It shows he values money over family.

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