Bob Cratchit

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    • Who is Bob Cratchit?
      He is Scrooge's Clerk
    • How is Bob Cratchit initially introduced?
      Timid and nervous man
    • How does Dickens identify Bob Cratchit in the beginning of the novella?
      He identifies Bob Cratchit according to his occupation , this illuminates how the lower-class didn't have an individual identity and were only recognised by their service.
    • What does Bob Cratchits role represent in the novella?
      Plight of the poor , he is an immediate source of sympathy in the novella.
    • How does Dickens depict Bob Cratchit when the Ghost of Christmas present visits the Cratchits household with scrooge?
      As a loving father and husband , which can be an interpretation as an idealisation of the lower class.
    • What does Bob Cratchit remain as towards scrooge?
      Grateful and compassionate , celebrating Christmas in a way that is significantly richer scrooge way that scrooge could never.
    • What else might have dickens wanted to depict Bob Cratchit as ?
      Holistically to present the lower class in a different light
    • In Victorian literature how were working class depicted?
      Peripheral and unimportant characters.
    • How does dickens defy the Victorian literature?
      By presenting lower class in a positive light and as a multi-faceted characters.
    • During the Victorian era what was the word ''Bob'' often used as?
      For a shilling
    • ''Bob had but fifteen ''Bob'' a -week himself''
      This is a pun
    • What does the pun ''Bob had but fifteen ''bob'' a- week himself'' highlight?
      A constant reminder of how little Bob earns or to represent the importance and power of money over the lower classes - so much that it can alter life and death.
    • What does the verb "tried" convey about Bob Cratchit's character in the text?
      It creates a sense of helplessness and sympathy for Bob.
    • How does Dickens use the word "candle" to illustrate Bob Cratchit's working conditions?
      It highlights the poor provisions available to him at work.
    • What effect does the phrase "he failed" have on the reader's perception of Bob Cratchit's situation?
      It illustrates the nonchalant attitude of the rich towards the lower class's working conditions.
    • What are the implications of Bob Cratchit's characterization in the text?
      • Reflects the cruel treatment he faces at work
      • Evokes sympathy from the reader
      • Highlights the powerlessness before Scrooge
      • Illustrates the indifference of the wealthy towards the poor
    • ''I'll give you Mr Scrooge , the Founder of the feast!''
      By including this toast to Scrooge despite the terrible way he treats Bob , Dickens exemplifies Bob's patience and compassion , as he is grateful and good-natured towards his employer regardless of the way he is treated . Bob refers to Scrooge with the title '' The founder of the feast'' elevating his position and attributing importance to him , even though he does not necessarily deserve it . Dicken may have done this to once again highlight the superiority of the rich over the lower class.
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