Fezziwig
symbolizes all the good that a human can possess, particularly a human who is a business owner.
When Scrooge revisits his past, he is reminded of what a boss can and should be. He treats both
Ebenezer Scrooge and Dick Wilkins wonderfully, telling them "No more work to-night,"
in direct contrast with Scrooge's constant effort to work every last second out of his own
employee, Bob Cratchit. He throws a wonderful party, and is himself the epicenter of the joy
and energy of it. During the dances, Old Fezziwig and his wife are more than a match for all
the other, younger dancers. Dickens writes
A positive light appeared to issue from Fezziwig's calves. They shone in every part of
the dance like moons. You couldn't have predicted, at any given time, what would become of them
next.
Dickens as already established a strong
correlation between goodness and light, but here he gives us a human character who
seemingly...
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