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Cratchit Family - Coggle Diagram
Cratchit Family
Tiny Tim :
Vulnerable
Pure, innocent, vunerable and angelic
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"Bob's voice was tremulous when he told them this and trembled more when he said that Tiny Tim was growing strong and hearty"
It adds heartbreak for the reader as we see Bob attempting to be strong in the presence of his children. Yet the verb "trembled" shows that he is lying in an attempt to shield them from pain - he knows that Tim is growing weaker
Tim (lower class) becomes more and more vulnerable and needy every day until Scrooge (upper class) changes and decides to help
Dickens uses him to show that some people are affected by poverty without having made any choices whatsoever and vulnerable members of society need to be helped and cared for.
Contrast to Scrooge
Although, Tiny Tim is poor and disabled, he is the happiest character in the story in contrast to Scrooge who has both wealth and physical health yet is miserable
"God bless us everyone"
Scrooge is only concerned about himself whereas Tiny Tim wants to help everyone. As an angelic, holy character he offers blessings (of love, hope and happiness) to the whole of society. He also shows that people can change and make a difference to others
Symbol of hope
If Scrooge (upper class) remained selfish and cruel, Tim would have died but due to his positive change, Tim lived therefore Dickens uses Tim to ultimately show that people and society can change for the better
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