In Scene 4 the Spirit says, “If he be like to die, he had better do it and decrease the surplus population.” Why does the Spirit say this? * A. The Spirit does not like Tiny Tim and agrees with Scrooge’s words.
B. The Spirit wants to hurt Scrooge’s feelings by saying hurtful things to him.
C. The Spirit does not believe Tiny Tim can be a productive member of society with his illness.
D. The Spirit hopes Scrooge will realize the cruelness of his own words.