cratchit's quotes and analysis

Question 1

cratchit’s purpose

Answer 1

-insight to the life of poor
- understand that love holds more power than money
-insight to scrooge’s impacts on people/links to what marley says.

Question 2

But the clerk’s fire was so much smaller

Answer 2

• even in winter months bob= lack of heat
• symbolic of scrooge’s ways and bob’s appreciation of the little things
• more than he would receive at home= highlights his poverty
• possibly desperate therefore allowing these poor working conditions

Question 3

Two tumblers and a custard cup without a handle

Answer 3

• implies they are poor= still a good christmas
• focuses on how christmas is about family/ not money

Question 4

‘Oh what a wonderful pudding! Bob Cratchit regarded it as her greatest success”

Answer 4

highlights love and appreciation between mr and mrs cratchit
- emphasises idea that love/ family is more symbolic than wealth