I would have to say it's part of the theme.
Morality and politics is the ethos of the story, aka origin aka theme.
With-out a theme there would be no plot...and no setting.
So...
C. Theme
You should include a conjunction. The conjunction you should include is but
Glazing pottery can be tricky, but the stunning results make the effort worthwhile
Answer:
The correct answer is C. collecting money from those who owe him.
Explanation:
At the beginning of the play, Scrooge is quite a negative character who's only concerned with money and how to collect his debts from other people. He doesn't care if they are poor or have to feed their families - all he cares about is getting his money back (even though he is already rich and doesn't need or spend that money).
D. Harangue is likely to have a negative connotation, as it is basically a really angry speech, or lecture, similar to one given after a child breaks a rule.
