Fred

• how Is Fred portrayed and how?


  Fred is joyful, exemplified through the quiet “Merry Christmas Uncle!”
• How is Fred’s generosity magnified?


  he forgives Scrooge by saying ‘let him in!”
• How Fred presented?


  Fred is presented as generous and forgiving.
• Contrast with Scrooge


  Serving as a foil, Fred's kindness highlights Scrooge's cold and bitter nature, emphasizing the importance of social connections and values during the holiday season
• Why does Dickens create 3 different characters for Scrooge? 


  To show the different ways in which Scrooge can change and how the rest of society should follow
• What does Fred symbolise in a Christmas carol?


  Joy, love, kindness
• What does Fred value?


  Family and friends
• What is the purpose of Fred’s visa at the start?


  To invite him for Christmas dinner
• Is Fred poor?


  Fred is not poor, metaphorically he could be seen to represent the poverty in Scrooge's life.
• What else does Fred represent, surrounding the ideas of Christmas?

  He is the christmas spirit.
• How does Fred embody the Christmas spirit? 


  his generosity in wishing someone the best with no expectation of any such feelings in return