Bob & Family

Question 1

Bob
all quotes

Answer 1

‘little cell’
‘so very much smaller’
‘Bob had but fifteen bob a week’
‘went down a slide’
‘to play at blindman’s-bluff’
‘hugged his daughter to his hearts content’

Question 2

Bob and family
all quotes

Answer 2

‘all the way from church’
‘grace was said’
‘four-roomed house’
‘twice turned gown’
‘he boasted no great coat’
‘was a sufficient dinner’
‘iron frame’ ‘Tiny’
‘gets thoughtful’

Question 3

Bob
1st point & quotations

Answer 3

Accepting of poor treatment and conditions ‘little cell’ prison like, bare, fire was ‘so very much smaller’ than Scrooge’s, power imbalance, Scrooge controlling Bob intensifier, freezing, inhumane temperature, difficult to work yet perseveres, tolerates it, doesn’t argue

Question 4

Bob
2nd point & quotations

Answer 4

Desire to keep his job due to poverty even though ‘Bob had but fifteen Bob a week’ pun, very low income, forced to comply with cheap labour, low in society, still joyful character

Question 5

Bob
3rd point & quotations

Answer 5

Vigorous, joyful ‘went down a slide’ childish behaviour, true delight in being alive, energy after miserable work with Scrooge ‘to play at blindmans-bluff’ no shame in parlour games, eager to have fun and connect with children

Question 6

Bob
4th point & quotations

Answer 6

Caring, affectionate to family ‘hugged his daughter to his heart’s content’ paralinguistics, physical sign of love, great paternal figure, narrator allows audience to deeply understand his love for his children

Question 7

Bob family
1st point & quotations

Answer 7

Financial struggles explicitly shown ‘his four-roomed house’ great family cramped, common in Vic era, ‘twice turned gown’ innovative attempt to look presentable, prevent fraying of their dress for special occasions like xmas ‘he boasted no great coat’ little money they have spent on essentials, warmth is a luxury that they can’t afford ‘it was a sufficient dinner’ build up of excitement for small and basic food, underwhelming, creates sympathy, no indulgence compared to others on xmas

Question 8

Bob family
2nd point & quotations

Answer 8

True religious morals that they adhere to ‘all the way from church’ visiting on xmas day, devoted to Christianity, religion of Vic era, importance of day not forgotten ‘grace was said’ humble, show gratitude for food, toast to Scrooge, great members of society, xmas brings best version of self, show magnanimity

Question 9

Bob family
3rd point & quotations

Answer 9

Tiny Tim ‘iron frame’ disabled, pitied member of society, can’t work ‘Tiny’ repeated diminutive vocative, smallness creates pathos reminder he is innocent, energetic child held back by disability ‘gets thoughtful’ saintly, strong moral compass, otherworldly actions, special, stock character of Vic literature evokes sympathy as audience likely to be more understanding