Children & Family

Question 1

Children
all quotes

Answer 1

‘dear, dear brother’
‘sitting opposite her daughter’
‘This boy is Ignorance’ ‘devils’
‘iron frame’ ‘Tiny’

Question 2

Family
all quotes

Answer 2

‘Come! Dine with us tomorrow’
‘sitting opposite her daughter’
‘dear, dear brother’
‘all the way from church’
‘grace was said’

Question 3

Children
1st point & quotations

Answer 3

Symbolise hope ‘dear, dear brother’ repeated vocative, familial connection, Belle starts family after Scrooge ‘sitting opposite her daughter’ life improved desired children in Vic times, bring joy

Question 4

Children
2nd point & quotations

Answer 4

‘This boy is Ignorance’ worst of two, ignore those below them, rich stay rich 40% of nation’s wealth owned by 5% of population, society doom children to be like ‘devils’ little options, urgent need to protect children, Dickens desperation to change society

Question 5

Children
3rd point & quotations

Answer 5

Tiny Tim ‘iron frame’ disabled, pitied member of society, can’t work ‘Tiny’ repeated diminutive vocative, smallness creates pathos reminder he is innocent, energetic child held back by disability, stock character of Vic literature evokes sympathy as audience likely to be more understanding, hagiographic figure

Question 6

Family
1st point & quotations

Answer 6

Scrooge ignores Fred’s attempts at restoring their connection ‘Come! Dine with us tomorrow’ family is important to Fred but not to Scrooge, self imposed isolation, no sympathy, sees no monetary benefit in familial relationships

Question 7

Family
2nd point & quotations

Answer 7

Symbolise hope ‘dear, dear brother’ repeated vocative, familial connection, enhanced as Dicken’s sister Frances was nicknamed ‘Fanny’ gives a personal and emotive character, Fan came to rescue him, complicated relationship to family as father changed

Question 8

Family
3rd point & quotations

Answer 8

Foolishly lost Belle’s love Belle becomes ideal Vic matriarch ‘sitting opposite her daughter’ with loving, busy family, many children, perfect community, S not involved, feels regret, recognises his errors, sees the emotional benefits to a family

Question 9

Family
4th point & quotations

Answer 9

Cratchits struggled financially yet show Christianity, main religion of Victorian England ‘all the way from church’ true importance of the day, show virtues ‘grace was said’ gratitude for food and each other, content with little money