The Cratchit Family CHARACTER PROFILE

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dickens deception of the cratchits reminds the reader that the poor aren't a social ?
poor aren't a social problem
1 of 15
bob is un? about working in a "? little cell" of an office
he's polite as he refers to scrooge as "?"
bob remains civil despite scrooge's ? attitude
bob is uncomplaining about working in a "dismal little cell"
he's polite as he refers to scrooge as "sir"
bob remains civil despite scrooge's grumpy attitude
2 of 15
his pleasure for ? contrasts scrooge
he applauds ? speech about christmas, which contrasts with scrooge's response "?"
his pleasure for christmas contrasts scrooge
he applauds fred's speech
which contrasts with scrooge's response "Humbug!"
3 of 15
bob's name is ironic because "bob" is an old coin called a ?, but he and his family are ?
although he's poor in money, his name reflects how wealthy he is in terms of ?
"bob" is an old coin called a shilling
but he and his family are poor
although he's poor in money, his name reflects how wealthy he is in terms of family
4 of 15
the irony of his name is emphasised by describing tim as "good as ?"
meaning suggests that tim's value as a ? is as valuable as ?
irony is emphasised by describing tim as "good as gold"
suggests that tim's value as a person is as valuable as money
5 of 15
when he thinks ? isn't joining them for christmas bob is upset
he hugs her "to his ? content" when she appears
it's important to him to have ? together at christmas
when he think's martha isn't joining them for christmas he is upset
he hugs her "to his heart's content" when she appears
it's important to him to have family together at christmas
6 of 15
despite bob's grief at tim's death, he tries to be ? around his family to ? them pain
"i am very ?"
despite his grief at tim's death, he tries to be cheerful around his family to spare them pain
"i am very happy"
7 of 15
mrs cratchit works hard to make her family ?
the christmas goose has to be "? out" to feed the whole family
works hard to make her family happy
goose has to be "ekked out" to feed the whole family
8 of 15
although she thinks scrooge is an "odious, ?, hard, un? man" she still drinks to his health because bob wants her to and she ? him
she thinks scrooge is an "odious, stingy, hard, unfeeling man" she still drinks to his health because bob wants her to and she loves him
9 of 15
when tim dies she speaks in a "steady, ? voice" and hides her "? eyes" from bob, she doesn't want to add to his ?
when tim dies she speaks in a "steady, cheerful voice" and hides her "weak eyes" from bob, she doesn't want to add to his worries
10 of 15
the cratchits are presented as a ? family so that the middle and upper class readers would be more likely to ? with them than if they were realistic and ?
presented as a perfect family so that the middle and upper class readers would be more likely to sympathise with them than if they were realistic and flawed
11 of 15
dickens presents tim as a good character due to his ? nature, he hopes people see him in church to remind people about "who made lame ? walk"
he also says "? bless us every one!"
? was important in victorian society
dickens presents time as a good character due to his religious nature, he hopes people see him in church to remind people about "who made lame beggars walk"
he also says "god bless us every one!"
religion was important to victorian society
12 of 15
dickens uses tim to show how ? can lead to suffering
shows how poverty can lead to suffering
13 of 15
peter likes the idea of being ? and ? class
he proudly wears bob's "? collar" and "yearned to show his ?"
likes the idea of being rich and upper class
he proudly wears bob's "shirt collar" and "yearned to show his linen"
14 of 15
bob is keen for fred to work as a "man of ?"
while ? works hard as an apprentice
dickens emphasises that the children aren't ? to work, to ? the beliefs that poverty was linked to ?
keen for fred to work as a "man of business"
while martha works hard as an apprentice
dickens emphasises that the children aren't lazy/unwilling to work, to challenge the beliefs that poverty was linked to laziness
15 of 15

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Card 2

Front

bob is un? about working in a "? little cell" of an office
he's polite as he refers to scrooge as "?"
bob remains civil despite scrooge's ? attitude

Back

bob is uncomplaining about working in a "dismal little cell"
he's polite as he refers to scrooge as "sir"
bob remains civil despite scrooge's grumpy attitude

Card 3

Front

his pleasure for ? contrasts scrooge
he applauds ? speech about christmas, which contrasts with scrooge's response "?"

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

bob's name is ironic because "bob" is an old coin called a ?, but he and his family are ?
although he's poor in money, his name reflects how wealthy he is in terms of ?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

the irony of his name is emphasised by describing tim as "good as ?"
meaning suggests that tim's value as a ? is as valuable as ?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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