Question

Why does Scrooge ask the question “Are there no prisons?”

Answer 1

Answer:

The rhetorical questions “Are there no prisons?” are used to show where Scrooge believes the poor people belong, suggesting that he believes his status suggests that poverty is not directly relevant to him, and that nothing to do with the poor matters.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Suggesting that he believes his status suggests that poverty is not directly relevant to him, and that nothing to do with the poor matters.