The Cratchit Family

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

Represents the financial struggles

Importance of family

Compassion demonstrated through their behaviours

Question 2

H.T.T.W.H.A.T.C

Answer 2

He tried to warm himself at the candle

the verb ‘tried’ evokes sympathy for Bob

displays his helplessness and his maltreatment at work

Question 3

M.S.T.F.O.T.F

Answer 3

Mr Scrooge, the founder of the feast

highlights bob’s compassion and patience

Scrooge is put on a pedestal implying inequality between rich and poor

Question 4

P.L.V

Answer 4

Plaintive little voice

adjective shows the vulnerability and weakness of Tiny Tim

conveys dicken’s message to raise awareness about the plight of the poor

Question 5

N.S.O.T.I.W.A.A.A.S.P

Answer 5

Nobody said or thought it was at all a small pudding

connotes the humble nature of Cratchit family

happy with what they have, unlike Scrooge who constantly chases more success

Question 6

G.B.U.E.O

Answer 6

God bless us, everyone!

use of ‘everyone’ displays tiny Tim’s compassionate nature

They wish prosperity and success to everyone

Question 7

T.W.N.A.H.F…B.T.W.H

Answer 7

They were not a handsome family… But they were happy

the comparison illustrates the lack of correlation between wealth and happiness

reinforces dicken’s message that wealth distributed is more valuable than hoarded wealth

Question 8

A.C.W.A.O.C.P

Answer 8

A crutch, without an owner, carefully preserved

implication of Tiny Tim’s death serves to increase sympathy for the Cratchit

shows the love that the Cratchit hold for tiny Tim even after death

Question 9

T.T.T.H.W.A.S.F

Answer 9

To tiny Tim… he was a second father

emphasises Scrooge’s development as a character

displays the relationship that Dickens wants between the rich and poor