Bob + Scrooge

• What is scrooges relationship with Bob? 


  does not care about Cratchit or his desire to celebrate Christmas with his family
• what does Scrooge do to Bob that proves the mistreatment And poor working conditions of the lower working classes in Dickens‘ time? 


  forbids Bob from adequately heating his office, mocks him for requesting the day off on Christmas, threatens to fire him
• Why does Scrooge do to Bob that proves change is possible?

  He sends him and his family a goose and gives him a raise
• Why does Scrooge give Bob a raise?

  • He learnt to love,
  • He wanted to help a struggling family to make up for the years of mistreatment
  • To make emends
• How would you describe Bob?

  Kind and compassionate, loyal employee of Scrooge, poor but happy with his family
• How would you describe Scrooge at the beginning

  Greedy and cold, frugal and selfish, wealthy but isolated
• What two quotes have connotations of religion from Bob and Scrooge that suggest happiness and joy?

  Bob: "God bless us, every one!"

  Scrooge:”I’m as happy as an angel!“
• why does dickens compare Bob and Scrooge?


  To show the difference in the lives of the upper class society and the working class society.
• What does Dickens hope to accomplish by contrasting the two characters? 


  That money doesn't equal happiness. Bob is happier than Scrooge because he values family and love. Scrooge is

  less happy because he values money.
• What does Dickens criticise By comparing the two characters? 


  he criticises the poor working conditions that the lower class have to suffer in while the wealthy refuse to help