Bob Chratchit

• His attitude towards Christmas and Scrooge:

  • Fred isn't phased by his uncle- 'Don't be cross uncle'.
  • He is very happy about Christmas- 'A Merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!'.
  • He thinks that Scrooge should be happy at Christmas- 'What reason do you have to be morose? You're rich enough'.
• Why does he visit Scrooge and how does he respond to Scrooge's negativity?

  • He tries to make him think more positively- 'What right do you have to be dismal?'
  • Fred visits him every year to try and cheer him up- 'Nay, uncle, but you never came to see me before that happened. Why give it a reason for not coming now?'
  • Fred fights back after he was called an idiot- 'Keep it! But you don't keep it.'
  • There is a contrast between Scrooges negativity and Fred's positivity.
  • Fred visits him every year as Scrooge doesn't make an effort to visit him.