Fezziwig Flashcards
“ shaking hands with every person individually as he or she went out “
“He laughed all over himself from his shoes to his organ of benevolence”
-In the context of the Victorian work environment, where workers were often seen as mere instruments of production or interchanges,e part of a machine, Fezziwig’s personal recognition of each person is a stark contrast from the dehumanizing attitude that Scrooge holds toward his clerk, Bob Cratchit.
-juxtaposes sharply with scrooges cold hearted nature, fezziwig has a genuine and unrestrained joy that permeates every aspect of his personality, Dickens uses this exaggerated description to portray Fezziwig as the embodiment of the ideal Victorian employer, a man who not only provides for his workers but also gives them personal warmth and attention.
