Fred Flashcards
“‘What right do you have you to be dismal? What reason do you to be morose? You’re rich enough” (stave 1)
How grateful he is
Uses Scrooge’s insult back to him
Isn’t affected by his comment, he is able to rise above Scrooge
Shows his content, not insecure about his money, happy
“Though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and i say, God bless it” (stave 1)
Shows gratefulness even with nothing
Shows how fred is critisizing that people tend to dehumanise those suffering and ignore them as it id far easier to ignore plight of the poor
Shows freds values
Fred clearly sees that there is value in things that don’t provide him money, sees value in this that aren’t monetary
Fred key words
optimistic
humble, respectful, gracious, patient
poor
antithesis of scrooge
aspirational figure, altruistic, generous
embodies christian values, christian role model, faithful, epitomises christian duty, adheres to biblical teachings
charitable, benevolence, forgiving
Antithesis of Scrooge
Fred through imagery (stave 1)
“his face was ruddy and handsome; his eyes sparkled”
Warm words
Fred heats himself by not allowing Scrooge to bring down his Christmas spirit
When he enters, he brings warmth, light and joy
The description is an attractive point of view of fred
Meant to use fred as a contrast to Scrooge so we know he is the good character we wish Scrooge to be
He is described in an opposite manner to Scrooge, who the readers will not like very much, so the readers are already happy and have a liking to Fred
“There are many things from which I might have e derived good, by which i have not profited” (stave 1)
Gratefulness
And a good christian role
Shows how he is not money hungry or have any greed, he is appreciative, a trait which christians should be seen having
“Always a delicate creature, whom a breath might have withered… but she had a large heart” (stave 2)
Benevolence
Talking about fred’s mother little Fan.
The description used to describe mother can be seen to reflect the way fred acts
Scrooge believes that his sister has a beautiful soul and a kind heart, but is unable to recognise and appreciate Fred’s similar attitude
This is meant to make Scrooge realise how pure Fred really is
“I mean to give him the same chance every year, whether he likes it or not, for i pity him” (stave 3)
Kind, understanding, forgiving
Fred has been insulted by his own uncle but still sees the good in him
He does not criticise Scrooge but in fact tries to consider his side, showing how respectful and patient he is
He also embodies christian values by forgiving Scrooge for his insults and giving his uncle mire chances
“A merry Christmas… to the old man… he wouldn’t take it from me, but may he have it nevertheless” (stave 3)
Showing Fred’s unconditional love for others who may have done wrong to him
Instead of living in anger and jealousy, he has chosen to forgive any discourteous behaviour that has been directed towards him
Adheres to biblical teachings “turn the other cheek” and “love thy as your neighbour as yourself” which shows his act of kindness
Shows how he is aspirations figure Dickens wants the readers to become
“If i came be of service to you in any way… thats where i live” (stave 4)
Fred’s conversation with Bob
He does not know him at all, only saw him at Scrooge’s work amd kn the street and has showered love to him
Shows how helpful andand charitable he is.
He helps others he doesn’t know, he is a good pure person
Altruistic, benevolent
“Let him in! It is a mercy he didn’t shake his arm off” (stave 5)
Fred’s enthusiasm is evident in his hearty welcome, shaking his uncles hand with force
We see that he is very joyful of the presence of the person who has insulted him the last time they met
Showing how forgiving he is
Meant to link with prodigal parable, where Fred is mirroring the values of God, letting Scrooge in when he insulted Fred just as God did to the Son after he spent all his money
“It really seemed as if he had known our tiny tim and felt with us”
We see him being empathetic and understanding
Seeing someone that ue barely knows and paying his respect to them
Shows his kindness and benevolence, altruistic
Quotes from stave 1
“‘What right do you have you to be dismal? What reason do you to be morose? You’re rich enough” (stave 1)
“Though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and i say, God bless it” (stave 1)
“his face was ruddy and handsome; his eyes sparkled”
“There are many things from which I might have e derived good, by which i have not profited” (stave 1)
Quotes from stave 2 and 3
“Always a delicate creature, whom a breath might have withered… but she had a large heart” (stave 2)
“I mean to give him the same chance every year, whether he likes it or not, for i pity him” (stave 3)
“A merry Christmas… to the old man… he wouldn’t take it from me, but may he have it nevertheless” (stave 3)
Quotes from stave 4 and 5
“If i came be of service to you in any way… thats where i live” (stave 4)
“Let him in! It is a mercy he didn’t shake his arm off” (stave 5)
“It really seemed as if he had known our tiny tim and felt with us”
Overview
Dickens uses…. As a vehicle
To highlight the importance of generosity and kindness towards tohers
Fred portrayed as a particular positive, compassionate and considerate individual who embodies the teachings of the bible; a detsil which would have resonated with Dicken’s predominantly christian readership.
Fred acts as the direct antithesis of Scrooge’s initial character
Dickens may have created such a contrasting description in order to bring attention to the capacity and need for every individual to show kindness, regardless of their social status
