Christmas carol: characters- bob cratchit. (quotes & info.) Flashcards
who is he juxtaposed to?
scrooge.
who is he the epitome of?
the struggling, hard working poor of victorian London.
what is the effect of when dickens introduces bob and scrooge in stave 1 a structurally significant decision?
heightens our sensitivity to the poverty divide as well as differing attitudes and values among Victorians.
what does dickens use bob for?
illustrate the systematic problems in society.
what systematic problems does bob face?
he cannot provide adequate sustenance for his family, despite working long hours.
what does dickens challenge?
institutional acceptance of the poverty.
what does dickens emphasises about poor people?
despite being poor, cratchit is happy at home. his house is full of laughter and love; christmas celebrations are joyous.
where do we see bob present the biblical message of ‘love your enemies, bless them that curse you….and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.’ (Matthew, 5:44.)
he raises a toast to scrooge on christmas day.
key quote: 1- s1.
a dismal little cell beyond, a sort of tank.
key quote: 2- s1.
scrooge had a very small fire, but the clerk’s was so very much smaller that it looked like one coal.
key quote: 3- s1.
the clerk put on his white comforter, and tried to warm himself at the candle.
key quote: 4- s1.
‘let me hear another sound from you….and you’ll keep your christmas by losing your situation!’ (scrooge.)
key quote: 5- s1.
(he) ran home to Camden town as hard as he could pelt, to play at Blindman’s buff.
key quote: 6- s2.
he had been tim’s blood horse all the way from church.
key quote: 7- s2.
his threadbare clothes darned up and brushed, to look seasonal.
key quote: 8-s3.
bob had but fifteen’ bob’ a week himself.
key quote: 9- s3.
‘i’ll give you mr scrooge, the founder of the feast.’
key quote: 10- s4.
‘….my little, little child!’ cried bob. ‘my little child!’ (on tiny tim’s death.)
key quote: 11- s4.
he broke down all at once (on tiny tim’s death.)
key quote: 12- s4.
‘we shall none of us forget poor tiny tim.’
key quote: 13- s4.
‘we shall not quarrel easily amongst ourselves, and forget poor tiny tim in doing it.’
key quote: 14- s4.
‘i am very happy,’ said bob, ‘i am very happy.’
key quote: 15- s5.
‘i am very sorry, sir, i am behind my time.’
key quote: 16- s5.
bob trembled, and got a little nearer to the ruler. he had a momentary idea of knocking scrooge down with it.
