A Christmas Carol AQA

• "They were not a handsome family, they were not well dressed...but they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another" GCP S3

  • The description emphasizes that material wealth is not the only measure of happiness. The Cratchits’ joy comes from their love and unity.
  • Dickens highlights the moral poverty of Scrooge’s cold, selfish life compared to the emotional richness of the Cratchits.