tiny Tim

• Who is Tiny Tim in the novella?

  Bob Cratchit’s disabled son
• What role does Tiny Tim play in the narrative?

  He highlights Scrooge's transformation
• How does Tiny Tim's toast to Scrooge reflect his feelings?

  It shows his dislike for Scrooge
• What does Scrooge become to Tiny Tim after his reparations?

  A "second father"
• What does Dickens aim to portray through Tiny Tim's character?

  Sympathy for the suffering of children
• How does Dickens engage the reader's emotions through Tiny Tim?

  By constructing his descriptions carefully
• What does Tiny Tim's description as "as good as gold" signify?

  His good nature
• What does Tiny Tim's "Hurrah!" on Christmas day represent?

  His attempt to join in festivities
• What theme does Dickens explore through Tiny Tim?

  Poverty
• How does Tiny Tim embody the theme of poverty?

  He is hopeful despite his distressing situation
• What does the relationship between Tiny Tim and Scrooge symbolize?

  The connection between upper and lower class
• What happens when Scrooge ignores the plight of the lower class?

  Tiny Tim's tragic death follows
• How does Scrooge's awareness of social responsibility change his relationship with Tiny Tim?

  He becomes a "second father" to Tim
• What does Bob Cratchit's slower walking symbolize after Tiny Tim's death?

  The absence of Tiny Tim
• How does Tiny Tim personify innocence in the novella?

  His death represents a loss of innocence
• What is the reader's likely reaction when Tiny Tim is revealed to have "not died"?

  They feel relief
• What is Tiny Tim's famous quote?

  "God bless us, Every one!"
• What does Tiny Tim's quote reveal about his character?

  He embodies the spirit of Christmas
• How does Dickens use repetition in Bob's quote about Tiny Tim?

  To emphasize Tim's frail character
• What does the allusion to Jesus in Tiny Tim's statement signify?

  His role as a moral compass
• What broader message does Tiny Tim's character convey?

  The importance of morality and hope