Scrooge is too miserly to offer "I'll give you Mr. his clerk a decent wage, Generous He proposes a toast to Scrooge, the but Cratchit is generous Scrooge even on Christmas Founder of the enough to be grateful to his Day. Feast!" boss. The repetition of 'little' adds to "My little, little the sad effect of Bob's cry. We Sensitive He cries openly for his son child!" cried Bob. feel sympathy for him at this when he is ‘dead’. "My little child!" point. He is afraid of Scrooge's "It's only once a reaction when he arrives year, sir," pleaded Bob 'pleaded' which shows he Fearful late to work after Bob, appearing from is worried about being Christmas Day. the Tank. punished by Scrooge. Fred Cheerful Generous Kind-hearted How is Fred like this? Evidence Analysis Even when Scrooge puts "I'll keep my We learn about Fred's down all his talk of Christmas humour positive nature from his Positive Christmas festivities, Fred to the last. So A dialogue. Everything he says persists with his good Merry Christmas, focuses on the positive cheer. uncle!" aspects of Christmas. He shows his care for his "I mean to give him uncle by pledging to continue Fred refuses to let the same chance visiting Scrooge Persistent Scrooge's miserly every year, whether regardless. His concern is attitude dampen his he likes it or not, for revealed by his persistence sprits. I pity him." and pity. "Let him in! It is a Enthusiastic When Scrooge finally mercy he didn't Fred's enthusiasm is evident turns up for Christmas shake his arm off." in his hearty welcome,
Generous He proposes a toast to Scrooge even on Christmas Day. "I'll give you Mr. Scrooge, the Founder of the Feast!" Scrooge is too miserly to offer his clerk a decent wage, but Cratchit is generous enough to be grateful to his boss. Sensitive He cries openly for his son when he is ‘dead’. "My little, little child!" cried Bob. "My little child!" The repetition of 'little' adds to the sad effect of Bob's cry. We feel sympathy for him at this point. Fearful He is afraid of Scrooge's reaction when he arrives late to work after Christmas Day. "It's only once a year, sir," pleaded Bob, appearing from the Tank. Bob 'pleaded' which shows he is worried about being punished by Scrooge. Fred Cheerful Generous Kind-hearted How is Fred like this? Evidence Analysis Positive Even when Scrooge puts down all his talk of Christmas festivities, Fred persists with his good cheer. "I'll keep my Christmas humour to the last. So A Merry Christmas, uncle!" We learn about Fred's positive nature from his dialogue. Everything he says focuses on the positive aspects of Christmas. Persistent Fred refuses to let Scrooge's miserly attitude dampen his sprits. "I mean to give him the same chance every year, whether he likes it or not, for I pity him." He shows his care for his uncle by pledging to continue visiting Scrooge regardless. His concern is revealed by his persistence and pity. Enthusiastic When Scrooge finally turns up for Christmas "Let him in! It is a mercy he didn't shake his arm off." Fred's enthusiasm is evident in his hearty welcome,
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