fred

• • Fred is introduced in Stave I and is presented as a jovial , spirited and benevolent character:
  • He is described as “kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant” and he embodies Dickens’s belief that people should show compassion and kindness to each other
• • As the nephew of Scrooge, he is a complete contrast to him in both spirit and appearance:
  • Fred represents the Christmas ideal as he is warm-hearted, cheerful, generous and empathetic, though Scrooge possesses all of these qualities by the end of the novella