Fred (A Christmas Carol)



Fred is Ebenezer Scrooge's nephew and only living relative. Fred is also a gentleman of some means, but unlike his miserly uncle, he is a kind-hearted, generous, cheerful, and optimistic man who loves Christmas. Fred believes that there is good to be found in everyone, even his misanthropic uncle Scrooge, whom he invites to Christmas dinner every year despite constant rejection. Fred believes that the good in Scrooge can be brought to the surface.

Fred is the son of Scrooge's sister Fan/Fran, who died many years before A Christmas Carol begins. Scrooge, who loved his sister very much, has never accepted her death, and the sight of Fred unfailingly reminds him of the grief he still feels from her loss. This is one reason for Scrooge's antipathy towards his nephew; another is Fred's unceasingly cheerful attitude, which is anathema to Scrooge's cynical personality. [edit] Film and television portrayals

[edit] Film and television portrayals
Fred has been portrayed by (1984 telefilm),  (The Muppet Christmas Carol where his mother Fan/Fran is omitted),  (1999 telefilm),  (2009 film),  (1938 film) Brian Worth (Scrooge),  and  (Scrooge).