Scrooge vs. Santiago

There are several simularities between the two main characters of A Christmas Carol and The Old Man and the Sea. Scrooge and Santiago both require redemtion. Scrooge, being a cold hearted old man at the start needs spiritual redemtion or he will be doomed to walking the earth as a ghost. Santiago has lost his luck and reputation and needs to get them both back. Scrooge accomplishes his redemtion through the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Santiago gets his reputaion back by catching the marlin. Another simularity is that they both are determined to do well in what they do. Scrooge is determined to hoard his money, though he never uses it. Santiago is determined to get his reputation back, to prove himself if you will. Another simularity is that both there names start with S!Barzul!~