Bob Cratchit

Question 1

” He tried to warm himself at the candle “

Answer 1

• This quote CONVEYS the CRUEL TREATMENT BOB faces at WORK. Dickens is CRITICISING SOCIETAL TREATMENT of EMPLOYEES by THEIR EMPLOYEES during the VICTORIAN PERIOD
• The PITIFUL VERB ‘ tried ‘ CREATES a SENSE of HELPNESSNESS and MAKERS the READER FEEL SYMPATHETIC for Bob who REPRESENTS PEOPLE in POVERTY in the VICTORIAN ERA
• The ANTICLIMATIC ‘ candle ‘ HIGHLIGHTS the INEQUALITY BETWEEN the POOR and the RICH at the TIME as Bob has NOTHING but a LONE CANDLE to WARM HIMSELF. This FURTHER makes the READERS FEEL SYMPATHY for Bob

Question 2

” ‘My little, little child ‘ cried Bob. ‘My Little child!’ “

Answer 2

• The USE of a EPIMONE EMPHASISES the FRAIL and WEAK CHARACTERISATION of Tiny Tim
• This HELPS the READER to EMPATHISE more with Bob and Tiny Tim and the SITUATUION as they REALISE how SMALL and INNOCENT he is
• The REPITITON of ‘ little ‘ PORTRAYS Bob is lost for words which HIGHLIGHTS his STRONG EMOTIONS and HEIGHTENS the SENSE of INJUSTICE of the SITUATION

Question 3

” I’ll give you Mr Scrooge, the founder of the Feast ! “

Answer 3

• Bob INCLUDES Scrooge in HIS TOAST DESPITE being treated POORLY by HIM
• This DEPICTS Bob as PATIENT and COMPASSIONATE TOWARDS Scrooge which CONTRASTS from Scrooge’s BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS Bob
• Bob REFERS TO Scrooge as ‘ The Founder of the Feast ‘ this EMPHASISES Scrooge’s IMPORTANCE TO Bob and Bob’s APPRECIATION for HIM
  -Dickens USES CONTRASTING TREATMENT and ATTITUES to HIGHLIGHT the SUPERIORITY of the RICH over the LOWER- CLASS in the VICTORIAN ERA

Question 4

” I’ll … you Mr … , the … of the … ! “

Answer 4

” I’ll give you Mr Scrooge, the founder of the Feast ! “

Question 5

” ‘My … , little … ‘ … Bob. ‘My Little … !’ “

Answer 5

” ‘My little, little child ‘ cried Bob. ‘My Little child!’ “

Question 6

” He … to … himself at the …”

Answer 6

” He tried to warm himself at the candle “