Tiny Tim Flashcards
Character summary of Tiny Tim
- BC’s disabled son🥴, used by Dickens to highlight transformation of Scrooge - when BC proposed a toast to Scrooge on Xmas day, “Tiny tim drank it last of all” hdislike towards father’s boss) –> after Scrooge’s reparations, he becomes a “second father” to TT, epitomising his character development
- Dickens was advocate for poor, creates a sympathetic embodiment of suffering of youth using TT. Presented as “good as gold” followed by describing him as “feebly”
Key themes of Tiny Tim
POVERTY: presented as hopeful/grateful despite distressing situation. Relationship w Scrooge highlights how rich have a duty towards poor through allegorical manner
CLASS TENSIONS: relationship between Scrooge & TT symbolic of connection between upper & lower class. Spcial responsibility. When Scrooge ignorant of lower class dismissing them as “surplus population”, he realises his social responsibility upon TT’s tragic death
Key quotes of Tiny Tim
“God bless us, Everyone!” - religious focus of statement presents TT as an exemplary child who embodies spirit of xmas. Indefinite pronoun “everyone” - compassionate/caring. Final words of novella attributing sense of importance to character & leaving reader w image of TT as symbol of hope.
Referred to as “My little, little child” - Dickens uses epimone to further characterise TT as frail & weak. Causes sympathy as reader realises tragic nature of his death. Repititon of “little” - lost for words, reader understands strong emotions of BC - innocence/helplessness/injustice
