Mr & Mrs Crachit

• Bob Cratchit represents the exploited, underpaid, yet hard-working employee
• Despite Scrooge's miserly ways, Bob toasts him, declaring him ‘the Founder of the Feast’
• Mrs Cratchit expresses her disdain for Scrooge, contrasting with Bob's attitude of forgiveness and goodwill
• Dickens depicts Bob as a dedicated employee, even though Scrooge treats him badly
• Bob is unable to keep himself warm at work due to Scrooge's lack of concern for his comfort
• Despite being downtrodden, Bob shows resilience and finds comfort in his family and Christmas
• Mrs Cratchit is portrayed as a loyal wife who dislikes Scrooge for mistreating her hard-working husband
• Mrs Cratchit's emotional outburst conforms to contemporary ideas about women being ruled by emotions
• Mrs Cratchit reluctantly obeys her husband, reflecting the societal expectations of married women at the time
• In 1843, married women had no legal rights and were financially dependent on their husbands