Bob Cratchit

• He’s maltreated - “The clerks fire was so very smaller”
• He’s loved
• he calm and emotional
• Not self pitying - “To remember upon Christmas day who made lame beggars walk and blind men see”
• Grateful- “i’ll give you mr scrooge, the founder of the feast”
• Playful - “ the clerks went down a slide 20 times in honour of it being christmas eve”
• cratchit is playful -“ the clerk went down the slide 20 times in honour of it being christmas”
• bob cratchits ironic attempt to “warm himself at the candle“ could symbollise the helplessness of the poor
• bob cratchit is often referred to as ‘the clerk’ shows how those in the lower class had no identity and were undervalued
• the cratchits had a small goose for their dinner - seen as cheap
• bob cratchit is loving “bob has hugged his daughter to his hearts content“
• bob is not self pitying-“to remember upon christmas day who made lame beggars walk and blind men see“
• ”the clerks fire was so very small”- bob was maltreated
• “but the custard cup had a broken handle”- illustrates the cratchits financial difficulties
• the wellbeing of tiny tim becomes a focal point for scrooges transformation of
• mrs cratchit was “dresses but poorly in a twice turned gown but brave in ribbons”- twice turned meaning it is a hand me down and wasn’t originally hers, shows she was trying to look her best even though she is struggling financially
• peter is the eldest son of the cratchits
• martha is the eldest daughter of the cratchits
• belinda is a younger daughter of the cratchits
• martha works to help her family and she brings joy to the family gatherings
• peter is responsible and caring, he takes care of his siblings and aspires to support his family
• bob cratchit is kind hearted
• the cratchits were in a small modest home reflecting on their financial difficulties
• bob vratchit is often seen wearing a threadbare coat which reflects on his low income
• the cratchit family enjoy a small christmas pudding
• tiny tim symbolise hope and the spirit of christmas
• “god bless us everyone!”- tiny tim says this showing he’s full of joy despite his illness
• bob cratchit is a loving father and husband
• bob cratchit is a beacon of resilience and love
• the cratchits are wealthy is love and care
• tiny tim symbolises fragility of life for those in poverty