A Christmas Carol Quotes - Tiny Tim

Question 1

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Answer 1

Through his sentimentalised depiction of Tiny Tim and the prospect of his untimely death, Dickens evokes pathos and creates a sense of urgency for action from his readership before it is too late and innocent lives are lost. In doing so, he criticises a laissez-faire attitude of allowing poverty to run its course without interference, showing the inevitable and bleak consequences of the failure to intervene and support those in desperate need. His solution to this, is the acceptance of collective responsibility and commencement of charitable giving.