“When John Leech put pencil to paper to make these drawings of Scrooge ... almost pagan-like, figure.” “Ebenezer Scrooge is then shown his own gravestone by the Ghost of Christmas Yet- ...

But where did Charles Dickens get the idea for curmudgeonly old miser Ebenezer Scrooge? John Leech's illustration ... his life by erecting a memorial and drawing attention to his literary influence.