# Topper — A Christmas Carol character guide

> Topper in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-stave-iii-the-second-of-the-three-spirits

## Who they are

Young man at Fred's party who flirts with and marries one of the sisters.

## Relationships

### [Ebenezer Scrooge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_christmas_carol_se/characters/ebenezer_scrooge)

_social_

Topper is a guest at Fred's party whom Scrooge observes from a distance, with no direct interaction.

### [Ebenezer Scrooge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_christmas_carol_se/characters/ebenezer_scrooge)

_social_

Topper is a guest at Fred's party whom Scrooge observes from a distance, with no direct interaction.

## In the story

### [Stave V: The End of It](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_christmas_carol_se/chapters/stave-v-the-end-of-it)

Present at Fred's Christmas dinner party.

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