Pickwick and Scrooge: Two Excellent Men of Business

IF 0.7 1区 文学 0 LITERATURE, BRITISH ISLES
Tara Moore
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Created six years apart, Scrooge and Pickwick exhibit extraordinary similarities in their backgrounds and plot trajectories. Scrooge and Pickwick start out as relatively isolated businessmen who make journeys of discovery and learn lessons in compassion. Their metamorphoses are deepened through their relationships with loyal employees. This article explores the scant details about the two men's business lives, including Scrooge's role as a creditor and his connection to the Second Royal Exchange in London, which burned down in January 1838. It also contextualizes Pickwick's ties to the South American sugar trade and the enslaved labor that contributes to his great wealth. The article speculates on the parallelisms between Scrooge and Pickwick and the effects of seeing them both within the scope of their identified business practices.

匹克威克和斯克罗吉:两个优秀的商人
摘要:《斯克鲁奇》和《匹克威克》的创作时间相距6年,在背景和情节轨迹上有着惊人的相似之处。斯克鲁奇和匹克威克一开始是相对孤立的商人,他们进行了发现之旅,并在同情中吸取了教训。他们与忠诚员工的关系加深了他们的蜕变。本文探讨了这两个人商业生活的一些细节,包括斯克罗吉作为债权人的角色,以及他与伦敦第二皇家交易所的关系,该交易所于1838年1月被烧毁。它还将匹克威克与南美糖贸易的关系以及为他带来巨额财富的奴役劳工置于背景中。这篇文章推测了斯克鲁奇和匹克威克之间的相似之处,以及在他们确定的商业实践范围内看到他们的影响。
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DICKENS QUARTERLY
DICKENS QUARTERLY LITERATURE, BRITISH ISLES-
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