Which detail from the text best supports that the narrator is critical of Scrooge? (1 point)

Question

"Scrooge never painted out old Marley's name. There it stood, years afterwards above the ware-house
door: Scrooge and Marley." (Paragraph 5)
"The cold within him froze-his old features nipped his pointed nose shrivelled his cheek stiffened his
gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue, and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice." (Paragraph 6)
"And therefore, uncle though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has
done me good and will do me good ; and I say.God bless it!"(Paragraph 25)
"And Scrooge's name was good upon "Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to (Paragraph 1)

Answer 1

The detail that best supports that the narrator is critical of Scrooge is:

"The cold within him froze-his old features nipped his pointed nose shrivelled his cheek stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue, and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice." (Paragraph 6)

This description emphasizes Scrooge's physical and emotional coldness, highlighting the negative traits of his character, which reflects the narrator's critical perspective on him.