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A CHRISTMAS CAROL - FRED (function (He forms a contrast to Scrooge. He is…
A CHRISTMAS CAROL - FRED
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IN THE NOVELLA
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Is kind to Bob Cratchit, expressing his sorrow for the death of Tiny Tim
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INTRODUCTION
"A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!" cried a cheerful voice
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Antithesis: "He had so heated himself by rapid walking in the fog and frost, this nephew of Scrooge's, that he was all in glow"
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"a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time"
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"I have not profited"
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However, Fred has profited in other ways - "Because I fell in love"
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"when men and women seem to open their shut-up hearts freely, as if they were fellow-passengers to the grave"
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"I believe it has done me good, and will do me good"
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Positive and Kind
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"I am sorry, with all my heart, to find you so resolute"
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"I am sorry for him; I couldn't be angry if I tried. Who suffers from his ill whims? Himself, always
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"same chance every year" - this gives the reader hope as it gives Scrooge an opportunity to better himself but also, it decreases their hope as he hasn't taken it - emphasis on "every year"
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unlike Scrooge at the beginning, Fred also shows his ability to open up to others by the fact that he surrounded by a loving wife (who is implied to be with child by him) and friends and family (hers actually) at their Christmas party.
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He forms a contrast to Scrooge. He is married for love, whereas Scrooge chose money over love
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He gives his view about Christmas: how the celebrations make people think of others and how the spirit is connected to the religious significance
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His Christmas Party shows a typical middle-class celebration of Christmas. Fred's family and friends are younger and better-off than the Cratchits but they to have the spirit of Christmas
In contrast to Scrooge, he is happy, outgoing and generous
He values love over money, Fred has married despite Scrooge saying he cannot afford to
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He makes fun of Scrooge but is not nasty or malicious. Fred is not concerned or provoked by Scrooge's attitude towards him