Bob Cratchit

• In which chapter is Bob Cratchit first introduced?


  Stave I
• How does Dickens refer to Bob Cratchit in Stave I?


  As "the clerk"
• What does Dickens convey by omitting Bob's name and referring to him by his occupation?


  Scrooge's myopic perception of Bob in terms of labour
• What does Bob's silence signify in the context of his social class?


  His irrelevance and insignificance as a lower-class person
• What might the title "Bob" suggest about how lower classes are viewed?


  They are viewed merely in terms of capital
• How is Scrooge's ruthlessness towards Bob depicted in Stave I?


  Through his cruel and exploitative behaviour
• What does the description of Bob's workplace as a "dismal little cell" symbolize?


  A wider symbol of his poverty and confinement
• Why is Bob too fearful to ask Scrooge for more coal?


  He is afraid of Scrooge's reaction
• What does Bob try to do to warm himself at work?


  He tries to warm himself at the candle
• How is Bob presented in Stave II as a father and husband?


  As devoted, loving, and affectionate
• What affectionate action does Bob take with Tiny Tim?


  He carries Tiny Tim upon his shoulder
• What concern does Bob express regarding his daughter in Stave II?


  He asks, "Why, where’s our Martha?"
• How do the settings of Scrooge and Bob contrast in the novella?


  Scrooge is depicted at work, while Bob is at home
• What does the contrast in settings symbolize about Scrooge and Bob?


  Scrooge values money, while Bob values family
• What does Bob do despite being treated cruelly by Scrooge?


  He proposes a toast to Scrooge
• What does Bob's action of proposing a toast demonstrate about his character?


  His kind-spirited and forgiving nature
• How does Dickens depict Bob to invoke sympathy from the reader?


  By showing him as deferential, patient, courteous, and civil
• What does Bob symbolize in the context of the novella?


  The lower classes and their dependence on their employer
• How does Bob's situation reflect the power dynamics in society?


  His fate depends on businessmen like Scrooge
• How does Bob's character change throughout the novella?


  He remains unchanged
• What traits does Bob maintain throughout the novella?


  Compassionate, generous, and forgiving