A Christmas Carol

• Family Overview


  In the story Dickens shows family as it fluctuates from useless to a supportive part of the characters life. This is done through the use of conversation between family members, adjective and punctuation.
• " 'Uncle' pleaded the nephew" and " 'Nephew!' returned the uncle sternly"


  Family Stave 1: Here family is shown as important and persevering as the Fred is shown to have "pleaded" to Scrooge. The verb "pleaded" helps to show family a necessary part of a persons life so much show that he has to some what beg to an old man like Scrooge. However Scrooge is described with the adverb "sternly" helps to show how certain Scrooge is that family is unnecessary.
• "I am sorry, with all my heart, to find you so resolute"


  Family Stave 1: Here family is shown as empathetic. The descriptive line "with all my heart" show how Fred is in pain to see his Uncle, Scrooge, in such a isolated position.
• "He left without an angry word"


  Family Stave 3: Dickens then shows family as friendly and kind as, though Scrooge has dauntlessly been cruel to his nephew of his feelings for Christmas, he is not angry and rather resolute and mature about the situation.
• "God bless us all"


  Family Stave 3: He shows family as hopeful. The biblical allusion to "god" helps to represent how also family can be seen as kind as Bob Crachitt wishes for his family to prosper.
• "He loved the child" and "Dreaded he might be taken away"


  Family Stave 3: Here Family is shown by Russell as caring. The use of the verb "loved" helps to show how Bob Crachitt physically cared for his family. This is then furthered with the verb feared showing he was scared of losing any part of his family, in this case Tiny Tim.
• "Happy, grateful, pleased with one another"


  Family Stave 3: Here Dickens use's the rule of three to help show how family is always positive as, though they live in poverty, they are "happy, grateful, pleased"
• "I pity him" and "Sorry for him"

  Family Stave 3: Charles Dickens then shows family as supportive as well as empathetic. The use of the personal pronouns "him" helps to show hop Fred cares for Scrooge and doesn't like how he is left in an isolated situation.
• "Don't mind father. Don't be grieved"


  Family Stave 4: Here family is shown as supportive as Bob Chrachitt's children comfort him after the death of Tiny Tim. The repetition of "Don't" helps to show how much the children care about their father and do not want to see him sad.
• "Spoke pleasantly to his family"


  Family Stave 4: Shows family as Honorable and kind as, though Tiny Tim has died, Bob Crachitt is still positive.
• " 'My little, little child' cried Bob"


  Family Stave 4: Shows family as loving. This is because of how hurt Bob is for his sons death.
• "Dear heart alive" and "Why bless my soul"


  Family Stave 5: Here family is shown as thankful when Scrooge joins Fred at his party. The verb "bless" helps to show family as a gift as bless alludes that.
• "He was at home in 5 minuets"


  Family Stave 5: Here family is shown as something that is an open thing. This is shown with the word "home" alluding to Scrooge being in comfort by his family in no time at all.
• Change Overview


  In the Story Dickens shows change is shown as a hard and endeavouring process, with Scrooge for much of the play struggling to find his feet and become a new man. But by the end of the play Change is shown as rewarding as Scrooge is seen as a more merry, succesful man than of previous.
• Fred Overview


  In the story Fred is shown as a joyful man who cares his family, most particularly his uncle Scrooge who he feels pity for. In my opinion without him in the play I struggle to believe that Scrooge would have learnt how to truly care.
• "A merry Christmas Uncle! God save you!"


  Fred Stave 1: Here Fred is shown as an enthusiastic and cheerful man. The use of exclamation marks helps to also show his joy as well as the biblical allusion to "god" showing how he wishes for good onto all men and women.
• "Don't be cross uncle"


  Fred Stave 1: Fred is then shown by Charles Dickens to be a mature caring character. His repeated response to Scrooge as "Uncle" helps to show much respect he has for people.
• "A cheerful voice"


  Fred Stave 1: Here the use of the adjective "cheerful" helps to shown positive and kind Fred is - all the way down to how he speaks..
• "Think of people below them as more than fellow-passengers to the grave"

  Fred Stave 1: Dickens here shows Fred as thoughtful and caring as, unlike Scrooge, he is able to understand the true benefits of something such as Christmas. to make "idle people merry".
• "Left without an angry word, not with standing"


  Fred Stave 1: Here Dickens show Fred as mature as he does not become hostile and immature and controls himself - not becoming "angry"
• "I am sorry for him" and "I pity him"


  Fred Stave 3: Here Dickens shows Fred as empathetic as a person. The use of personal pronouns such as "him" helps to show this as he is showing how he cares thoughtfully about others.
• "A merry Christmas and a happy new year to the old man, wherever he is"


  Fred Stave 3: Dickens shows Fred in this stave as respectful as though he knows Scrooge's feeling of Christmas, and thinks that Scrooge doesn't like him, he just wants the "old man" to be safe and happy.
• "Why bless my soul"


  Fred Stave 5: In the final stave, Dickens shows Fred as ecstatic to see his uncle. The fact that Fred uses the verb "bless" shows how he feels grateful for what he has got.
• "It's a mercy he didn't shake his hand off"


  Fred Stave 5: Here Dickens shows Fred as overjoyed by having his Uncle around his house for his Christmas party. Dickens did this through the use of the hyperbole of Scrooge was lucky he didn't "shake his hand off".
• "He was at home in 5 minuets"


  Fred Stave 5: Here Dickens is shown as open and forgiving as he forgives his uncle, who said only in stave 1 that all people who do support Christmas should be in pain. Fred was one of them who supports Christmas, so his maturity and ability to forgive his uncle helps to show how kind and strong Fred is as a character throughout the play.
• Bob Chratchitt Overview


  In the play Bob Chratchitt is shown as a kind, respectful man. The repeated thanking of people and and hope for his family to prosper is shown by Dickens to produce him as a foil to Scrooge.
• "If convenient sir"


  Bob Stave 1: Dickens shows Bob as a respectful of his boss, Scrooge. The use of the words "if" and "sir" helps to show how polite Bob is. This I feel was done by Dickens to show to the reader how mature and respectful Bob is.
• "The clerk smiled"


  Bob Stave 1: Here he is shown as grateful as well as happy. The fact Bob is shown to have "smiled" to Scrooge for getting the day off on Christmas, though he is expected to work double the next day is MAD! But then it also how easily impressed Bob can be over the most simple of things.
• "The clerk promised that he would"

  Bob Stave 1: Dickens then showed Bob as respectful as though he is treated like a toy by Scrooge, his boss. He is mature and doesn't through the toys out of the pram. The verb "promised" helps to show how grateful and thankful he is of other people.
• "A wonderful pudding"


  Bob Stave 2: The use of the adjective "wonderful" helps to show how thankful and kind he is as though his Christmas dinner is "cheap" he mature and caring enough to thank his wife for the effort that he put into it.
• "God bless use all"


  Bob Stave 3: The biblical allusion to god helps to show how hopeful and caring he is as he wishes for god to "bless" his family and take care of them.
• "Mr Scrooge the founder of our feast"

  Bob Stave 3: Shows Bob as thankful to other people. In this case Scrooge who, through is cruel, harsh and under pays him, gives him the job to at least help his family survive. To bob he is the founder of the feast. I feel that alludes to him being the fuel that keeps the only thing Bob loves alive - his family.
• "Bob was cheerful" and "Praised the industry and speed of Mrs Chratchitt"


  Bob Stave 4: Here Dickens shows Bob as strong character. His son has just died and yet he is able to put up a strong face and care for his children - the adjective "cheerful" helps to show how kind he was to them. The verb "praised" is then used by Dickens to show kindly het rests his wife - proving the same point.
• " 'My little, little child' cried Bob"


  Bob Stave 4: Here the use of the verb "cried" to show Bob's feeling shows him as a broken man, should what is yet to come in the future actually be the future. He is shown as emotional he as he breaks down to tear in a matter of seconds - though it is understandable as his son has just died.
• Scrooge Overview


  In the story Scrooge is show as a kinder more caring man as the play progresses. This is not down to him though as I feel that it is more the case that the people around helped to show him the error of his ways.
• "Tight fisted hand at the grindstone"


  Scrooge Stave 1: Here Scrooge is shown by Dickens as a stingy guy. The word "tight fisted" suggest that he was a very cruel mean character.
• "Covetous old sinner"


  Scrooge Stave 1: Here Dickens uses the adjective "covetous" to help to show Scrooge as greedy, but also as a man filled with evil.
• "I wish to be left alone"


  Scrooge Stave 1: Here Dickens shows Scrooge as a isolate character. The fact that he longs to be "left alone" helps to show how he hates society and how he feel that they are a hinderance to him - especially during Christmas time.
• "Bah" and "Humbug"


  Scrooge Stave 1: The fact that Scrooge is massively against Christmas is quite odd considering the religious time period he was living in. This to helps to show Scrooge as a socially awkward character who struggles to fit in with other people.
• "Shuffles in his slippers to the door"


  Scrooge Stave 3: Here the way Scrooge walks is shown with the ver "shuffles". This is feel was done by Dickens to help show Scrooge as fearful and scared. Some may feel that it is of change. However I feel that it is of the man he was.