Fred

Question 1

Quote to demonstrate his warmth

Answer 1

“He heated himself” and “looked in a glow”
= significant as dickens said “external heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge”
= Fred’s virtues are stronger than nature

Question 2

Describe Fred and Scrooges relationship

Answer 2

• Dickens cleverly utilises structure to illustrate the weak relationship between Fred and Scrooge
• terms ‘nephew’ and ‘uncle’ are repeated
  = to remind the reader that Scrooge and Fred are blood relatives; therefore they should have a familial connection
  = is extremely ironic considering the way Scrooge communicates with his ‘nephew’ by calling him ‘poor enough’
  = remark can be perceived as very rude, dismissive, ignorant and derogatory to a reader
  = highlight the distance between the two, one whose ‘eyes sparkled’ and one who is ‘hard and sharp as flint’