Scrooge second father

• Charles Dickens: 'Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, he was a second father'
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  The novella ends by confirming Scrooge's transformation
• Scrooge's transformation


  • After learning the fate of Tiny Tim
  • Scrooge's changed ways mean that Tiny Tim survives
  • They will create a close bond
  • Scrooge ends the novella with genuine relationships
• The novella ends by confirming Scrooge's transformation
• Paternal phrase 'a second father'


  Suggests that Scrooge is now willing to care, love and protect others around him
• The paternal phrase 'a second father' is certainly not something that the reader would expect at the start of the novel
• Tiny Tim


  A character created by Dickens to embody the suffering of children in London
• Tiny Tim as a character


  Allows Dickens to engage with the reader's emotions and catalyse social change
• Dickens was a strong advocate for the poor in London
• It could be argued that Dickens intended to create a sympathetic embodiment of the suffering of children through the character of Tiny Tim