Conversation so far:
What are some of Charles Dickens' characters?
The likes of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Jacob Marley, Bob Cratchit, Oliver Twist, The Artful Dodger, Fagin, Bill Sikes, Pip, Miss Havisham.

Question: What was Ebenezer Scrooge like?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Ebenezer Scrooge like?