Inside the story
Meet Fred
Fred is Ebenezer Scrooge’s cheerful, optimistic nephew, who remains warm toward his guarded uncle. At the story’s outset, he repeatedly invites Scrooge to join him and his family for Christmas, offering a welcoming family connection despite Scrooge’s resistance.
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Scrooge's nephew, a hearty GROWN MAN of about twenty-five to thirty, all in a glow from walking in the cold, with a ruddy handsome face, sparkling eyes and frosted breath. Warm greatcoat and muffler. An adult, never a child.
