are there no prisons are there no workhouses

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Answer 1

They demonstrate his lack of empathy, his reliance on institutional responses to poverty, and his belief in the sufficiency of these harsh institutions.

Question 2

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Answer 2

Scrooge is questioning why the poor should not be continually subjected to exploitation and marginalization emphasising his callous disregard for the poor

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Answer 3

As scrooge is a microcosm for the upper class victorians his ignorance towards the plight of the poor shows how upper class only value materialism and monetary gain over individuals