tiny tim

• • Tiny Tim is presented as frail, ill, vulnerable, joyful and hopeful:
  • Dickens uses the character to highlight the misfortunes of children and to elicit sympathy from the reader
  • The character is also used to illustrate the affectionate qualities of Bob’s character
• • Tiny Tim is a minor but very significant character and he is used to highlight Scrooge’s developing empathy:
  • He plays an important part in inspiring Scrooge’s transformation, which is central to the narrative