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A CHRISTMAS CAROL - CHARACTERS (Scrooge scrooge (Reactions of others (Fred…
A CHRISTMAS CAROL - CHARACTERS 
Cratchits
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Impoverished items described positively by family e.g.. a "small pudding for a large family" described by Bob as "a wonderful pudding!" - contradictory to what we are being told
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Dickens uses Cratchits to show struggles of the poor - altho' Bob earns 15 shillings a week so comparatively well-off
Cratchits poor but honest unlike people who visit shop who steal to supplement low income "Half-naked, drunken, slipshod, ugly"
Scrooge
Jewish stereotype?
Unlikely as celebrates Xmas altho' has Hebrew name, common at time
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Transformed from selfish miser to generous, kind-hearted character by end of book showing Christian charity (love)
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Mean, greedy, unsociable & secretive. Character reflected in his looks - "pointed nose", "eyes red", "lips blue" & white hair - hates Xmas
Reactions of others
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People avoid him - nobody greets him in street, beggars don't beg from him
When sees his own death finds fellow businessmen don't care, charwoman, laundress & undertaker steal from him, people who owe him money are glad he's dead.
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Early Life
Left at boarding school by uncaring father - lonely but enjoyed reading & loved his sister, Fan
As young man enjoyed Xmas & well-treated by employer, Mr Fezziwig, at whose party he danced & had fun with friends
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Belle
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Shows how Scrooge has been in love but lost chance of happiness through love of money - "Another idol has displaced me"
Belle's happy marriage contrasts with Scrooge & seeing her husband & kids makes hi m realise what he has missed
Fred- Fan's son
Antithesis of Scrooge - shows how should behave to one another - visits Scrooge in office to wish Merry Xmas - is happy , outgoing & generous
Is Dickens' mouthpiece for views on Xmas "a good time: a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time"
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Fezziwig
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An "old gentleman in a Welsh wig" - jovial & fair to employees, treating them well, shows big Xmas party
Contrast to Scrooge as treats employees opposite to how Scrooge treats Cratchit - also celebrates Xmas by enjoying self & making sure others do too
Scrooge tells Spirit "The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune."