Maybe it's because the happy scene contrasts the one where Tiny Tim has died, and so shows that despite a poor family's best efforts to remain cheerful they cannot escape the consequences of their lack of money. Also it could be referencing how they have just enough money to be happy but not enough to help others, whereas Scrooge has more than enough money to help others but refuses to do so. So Dicken's message would be that the more people we help, the more people will be able to help others and the better of we will all be.
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Maybe Dicken portrayed the poorest family as the happiest because he as a child was away from his family and there for created this hypothetical positive scenario. Almost like his own fantasy or wish. Or it could be the universal theme of giving. The first thing Scrooge did after he changed was give food to the Cratchits and the cratchits despite being poor gave love to each other. It’s all about giving
I agree; however, maybe Dickens has highlighted this, so the readers can recognise that the Cratchit’s are grateful (as well as proud) for every thing that they have; This is done, I believe, so, that the upper-class realise, that the lower-class are not villainous and lazy, but hard-working (evoking them to be generous to the poor; as, it’s not that they are poor because they don’t work-hard, but because of the circumstances that they find themselves living in); This gives reason to why, Dickens seems to be romanticising their demeanour about their poverty, so these ideas are enforced. Giving a further, explanation on why ‘giving’ is extremely important, and is a major theme in the Novella.
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It is possible that in seeing how happy the Cratchits could be with the little they had, he became less fixated on the value of money; seeing it not as something to measure or count (as he used to), but as insignificant and something that should not be thought about during the act of giving. While the prize turkey may seem like an extravagant gift and a display of wealth, I believe that Scrooge decided on it as he had seen how excited Tiny Tim had got surrounding the meagre goose the Ghost of Christmas Present showed the Cratchits enjoying. Alternatively, it shows that Scrooge is distancing himself from Malthusian economic theory entirely; not only is he giving food to those that are hungry, he is giving them more food than he allows himself. Coupled with the fact he gives Bob Cratchit a pay raise - which is indicative of his working hard, despite the view of the time that poor people were inherently lazy - Dickens proves that Scrooge has completely changed every aspect of his belief system that he displayed earlier in the novella.
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Message - Scrooge has not fully redeemed his ways fully and not discovered that money and physical objects do not equal true happiness but more just a longing to have joy, I belive Scrooge is in an overwhelming state of joy at the end of the novella and his hapiness may not be realistic or true but his experience with the paranormal would be haunting for someone to experience during the time period.
Maybe its not a happy ending. Perhaps Dickens is showing how money corrupts people and removes happiness and that throwing money at a problem doesn't make the problem go away; it needs genuine work to be fixed. I think the fact that although the Cratchit's are rewarded by scrooge, the larger problem of work houses and poverty are still in the background and scrooge giving money doesn't fix the problem. I think it might be Dickens guiding politicians on how to fix the problems highlighted in the book.
I could be but it seems to be that he give Bob a pay rise to make sure that Bob can pay for tiny tims good health and makes sure that tiny Tim survives by doing so
I think the description of the cratchit’s Christmas does make you feel sorry for them, but in a subtle way. They are so happy in the face of poverty, it makes you wonder if they perhaps had to endure worse than this, and are therefore able to appreciate the little things like this so much more. Also, they don’t have much but they are so appreciative of it that the reader is encouraged to appreciate all they themselves have, and perhaps even feel a little guilty that they take their wealth for granted. This in turn would encourage the reader to help the poor, and understand their situation. (I don’t think I’ve worded this quite right, hope y’all know what I mean)
Perhaps the happiness of the Cratchits is not because they have been spared the degrading aspects of poverty. Indeed, the grinding reality of their lives are obvious in Bob’s relationship with the unredeemed Scrooge, the barely concealed animosity that Mrs Cratchit feels for the tyrant, and Tiny Tim’s inevitable, although preventable, early death. Dickens presents them from the outset as a family that have made a deliberate decision to celebrate the strength and support that the close relationships between people can provide, regardless of wealth or social status. They represent the concept of “keeping Christmas in their hearts” all year round - which is the lesson that Scrooge finally learns. Generosity with money was only a small part of his redemption; he also had to learn to develop relationships with people.
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I think the Cratchits being happy is for 2 reasons. 1. To create a bigger contrast between the appreciation of what the Cratchits have and Scrooge's selfishness 2. To make the reader realise that money is not needed to be happy and that people don't need to put money before everything else to live a good life, like Scrooge has done, only his life ends up being a very miserable one.
I think the Cratchits were rich in the love and caring for each other. Money can't buy this. Seeing all the homeless and destitute on the streets of 2022 America, it provides an interesting perspective.
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i think the cratchits were shown to be happy in order to combat the negative stereotypes at the time of poor people, such as the ones you mentioned that they were lazy or immoral drunkards. this scene in particular is meant to make you like the family; you empathise with them. the pity and misery comes later in the book with tim's death and is the stronger for having before seen the family at their merriest and now witnessing their lowest moments. the contrast between the warmth before and the loneliness after is stark and demonstrates how scrooges (and societys) greed affects people and families. without the scene with the ghost of christmas present, the reader would have no point of reference for how the cratchits usually act and so the shock and the solemnity of tims death would not have had as much impact. it may also just be a mischaracterisation on dicken's part, as it does fit into tropes such as the righteous beggar or noble savage that were common at the time, meant to teach the upper class that they can find happiness without hoardes of money and therefore do not need to fear charity or anything that could potentially lower profits, but more recently is interpreted as telling the lower class to suck it up and be grateful.
To your question about Scrooge giving the cratchit family turkey or money - I personally think that even though the cratchit family were poor, their family were united. The most common phrase said is “money can’t buy happiness” so this could be applied to the cratchit family. Even though they didn’t have money, they had each other. Whereas Scrooge was lonely. Now in the end, when Scrooge gave the family turkey and pay rise, I felt that was because he wanted to be generous in ways which HE COULD. So, he was a rich man and had a lot of money, so at the end, when he was transformed, he wanted to bless people around him with what he had and what he could bless them with- money. Although the cratchit family was happy enough, Scrooge enriched them with what he had in order to show his acts of generosity. Hope this helped.
could you also pick up that the figures of the ghosts can be seen as an extended metaphor to scrooge throughout his life. for example the silence of the spectre and little to no acknowledgment he gives could be seen as scrooges attitude towards the beginning of the play and how he showed a similar way to the poor and how he never helped them and refused to acknowledge the pain they were going through
Yeah, I thought the same. And the phantom could be manifesting karma, as Scrooge is receiving the same attitude he had towards others. This was inescapable as for Scrooge to truly redeem himself, he would need to suffer through what his "victims" had suffered because of him
The exam board should learn from a Christmas Carol as the exams encourage us to be independent and separate and think of your own ideas when in reality we should be working together, helping the lower end and sharing ideas to truly advance mankind. Beside, we are better together? Aren't we?
Personally, I would say Dickens was portraying the poor Cratchit family in such a positive way in order to highlight the importance of family and love rather than the effects of poverty. The Cratchit family could be considered a complete foil to Scrooge's family which we learn about with the GOC Past as the Cratchit family all show affection and gratitude for one another, whereas Scrooge's father is described by little Fan as "so much kinder than he used to be", suggesting he's often a cruel father. However, you could still link the positive way in which poverty is interpreted through the Cratchit family by considering that Dickens wanted to show these particular kinds of family should be viewed as the 'deserving poor' rather than the 'idle poor'. Therefore, he creates this family to show that they 'deserve' to be looked after by society but then he also uses Ignorance and Want to show a different, more disgusting and brutal side of poverty in a negative way to signify that they need help too. Ultimately, you can combine the 'idle poor' and the 'deserving poor' together as a message to show that all members of society struggling with poverty need help.
Personally, I think that Dickens creates a sense of being content for the Cratchits rather than happiness, they have never known any better than to live without and with poor pay. Dickens uses Scrooges new found generosity to indulge and bring merriment to the Cratchits like Fran did for him when she brought him home for Christmas, it was unsuspected and showed the value of family. The surprise of the gift, especially as it was anonymous, would have also brought joy to Scrooge - which Dickens could have used to intise more people to do so for the feeling you get when you donate something or bring joy to someone else.
The Cratchit family, a representation of the poor, is portrayed to be positive and happy in the novella to show that wealth does not define happiness; instead, it is the company of family which makes them feel content. Although Bob is making very minimal pay from Scrooge, he is making the best out of the situation, providing his family with a Christmas meal, and even toasting the misanthrope himself. As implied in the video, A Christmas Carol was Dicken's direct criticism of Malthusian views at the time which suggested that poor people were 'idle' and that the surplus population should die to provide enough food for the better off. However, in contrast, we see the whole family working hard together to make a Christmas gathering work. Bob Cratchit toasts his boss, showing a symbol of gratitude despite Scrooge's selfishness and cruelty. This heavily contrast with Scrooge's attitudes to happiness. From the beginning of the play, we as a reader, know that Scrooge's only passion is to earn money in which we witness this obsession to even suppress the importance of family (Fred). Although Scrooge is classed as a middle - classed business man, he is 'as solitary as an oyster', a miserly old man. This large contrast between the characters of Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and his family, show that people must not judge others by social class; we are all humans, however ; the way we view life, is how we live life. Good luck to everyone sitting their exams soon or in the future, I will be taking my Y11 mocks in a few days :) Also, thanks Mr Bruff again, I am not sure if this is already done, however could you do a video on the religious message of this novella please?
I believe that Dickens showed the family as so happy to try and convey the message that family is the most important part in a wholesome life in comparison to having a large wealth. Maybe this was to get his readers to focus less on generating large amounts of money but instead spend time enjoying themselves with their loved ones and to cherish them, unlike in Dickens’ case where his father was in debtors prison and he was forced to work.
Perhaps Dickens wished to show his wealthy readers ( who were the only ones who could afford the 5 shilling price) that wealth does not make you happy, as scrooge is sombre and eats a "melancholy" dinner in contrast to the Cratchits, who also have a cheap meal but manage to enjoy it. However, Scrooge becomes happy by stave five, perhaps as he was more charitable and therefore dickens is encouraging his readers to give more. Not just for the benefit of the poor but also for their own gain.
I think that Scrooge gave the pay rise and the turkey even tho the Cartchits dont need the money because Scrooge wanted tiny tim to have a wonderful christmas better than when he was younger. Scrooge wanted to be a "second father" to tiny tim because he never had a father himself. This act of gratitude of giving and caring might represent the theme of fatherhood.
i think that the Cratchets are meant to be represented as happy because it helps to show scrooge what hes missing out on and how he let himself down and missed out on having family and making other people happy by leaving belle. Dickens makes his character old so that Scrooge can redeem himself but hes unable to completely fulfill his life because he cant go back to belle or reverse the effects of his constant state of misery. This is why at the end of the Novella Scrooge becomes a father like figure to Tiny Tim.
Would it be ok to add in external quotes to justify your point, like the editor's/John Forster's? Would it be thought of as sophisticated, or would it just be irrelevant?
Irrelevant my english teacher said to not bring in other quotes from other novels as it might bring you away from your point it's fine to briefly mention it but try not to go into deep to external quotes
I wouldn't say that the Cratchit family are happy, they are grateful of what they have, not upset of what they don't. Scrooge chooses to give Bob a pay rise because he understands that the way he is treating Bob will not just affect Bob but also an innocent little boy's life, he gives Bob a pay rise so that he can save Tiny Tim. That's what I think Good luck everyone tomorrow!
The Cratchits are the happy ones to juxtapose Scrooge's attitude - they are happy because money hasn't corrupted them in the same way it has Scrooge. Belle herself said he loved money more than he loved her, and this shows through how little he cares about happiness. Because the Cratchits don't have the money, they support each other and love each other as they quite literally can't afford to be bad people. When Scrooge gives Bob a pay rise, it's so that he can appreciate Scrooge's change, while of course being able to save Tiny Tim. It could also be a religious message, in that the rich had forgotten that Christianity's "golden rule" is to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you," and that enriching the lives of the Cratchits would give him great happiness also. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
Currently studying for my end of year exams, and I have to say that Malthus’ economic theory is a thing I have never heard of, my teacher never mentioned it, although she does go In great detail when analysing the novel, so it is very interesting to learn that the book is not only a political diatribe, but also a direct criticism of Malthus’ economic theory. Also a quick question, would you say that it was also a political diatribe of Malthus’ theory instead of just a criticism? as if it is, that might help my mark due to the increased use of language devices throughout the paper. Thanks for the informative video!
I consider that the family’s happiness is Dickens’ way of indicating the importance of family life and the need for togetherness. Both aspects that Scrooge lacks, by presenting the Cratchit’s emotional connection with each other through the overly complex sentence perhaps Dickens wanted us to understand that material wealth can not achieve happiness. Even though the cratchits are far from economically stable, they are content with their lives because they have each other. I also consider that Scrooge gives them money at the end of the novella because he understands that it can improve their family situation. To some extent perhaps his donation suggest the void in his life, which he realises after the spirits visit; in the sense that Scrooge could have had the same , complete, life as Bob cratchit, had he been more compassionate.
My thoughts on them being portrayed as happy is that Dickens wants to tell us that money isn't everything. The whole novella points and prodds at Scrooge to make him realise that money doesn't give him happiness, and applauses everyone else at how despite their conditions money hasn't defined them it's their family. The Cratchit's are the embodiment of a whole family, happy and content, and I think Dickens wanted to use them as a medium to make others realise what happiness and togetherness truly is.
Personally, I believe that Dickens illustrates the Cratchits to be the happiest family in the book to highlight the intoxicating effect that money can often have on a person as it did on Scrooge causing him to be immensely obsessive over it to the point in which he deprives himself of the happiness and freedom that it could supply him. Their happiness is representative of their acceptance of their situation and their attitude to make the best with what they have, knowing that they are unable to bolster their position due to the lack of provisions - this vicious cycle (a reflection of the power and authority the rich have over the poor because of their accessible wealth). They don't need the gifts and money to create happiness for themselves as they derive it from togetherness and love for one another, but it would provide an aiding factor for them to improve their lives further eg prevent Tiny Tim's death. While this family have just enough to be on the borderline and not need to go into the workhouse but not enough to improve their position or aid others, Scrooge has a surplus of it which he could use and distribute to others in order to create greater equality and happiness all around as too much money is dangerous and too little leads to suffering but the perfect balance optimises a person's joy.
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Perhaps Dickens' intent was infact to show that money does not equate to happiness and instead show the true value of family and love over materialism. The Cratchits, despite being poor, are 'merrier' than Scrooge because they believe that spending time all together is means much more than being able to eat enough or having money. This is also shown when Martha, Bob's daughter, returns home and Bob is overwhelmingly happy that she made it home in time. Scrooge, on the other hand, doesn't value family: he values money instead. He pushes away Fred in the beginning and also reflects on how Bella claims he is 'engrossed with gain' in Stave 2. Both times he sees how his greed has greatly dampened on his willingness to give and spend time with family. Seeing the Cratchits so happy despite being poor makes him realise how much family means to us an Dickens' intent was to show that despite having enough, one does not feel true happiness if one is 'solitary' and does not share with loved ones. After all, why should we hoard money to ourselves when we can instead better not only the well-being of ourselves but others too?
I think that at the beginning of the book, Scrooge was choosing monetary gain over the nourishment of his relationships with people such as bob and fred and rather cared more about gain, this is something the cratchits do not do. Of course, we assume they would not turn away any help if they were offered it, but they aren't desperate because they have chosen their love for each other over the pursuit of gain. At the end of the novella, perhaps we see Scrooge finally acknowledge how noble bob had been by choosing his family over monetary gain every time so wished so somewhat reward him for his devotion and make his life easier
I think that the Cratchet Families overwhelming joy and lustrous dreaming is a reflection of his own dreams because after Dickens' farther was sent to debtors prison which intern took the rest of his family I imagine he spent a great amount of time dreaming of one like the Cratchets.
Idk why, I always feel like the ghost of Christmas Future scares Scrooge so much, up to the point of delirium, that he changes to his polar opposite out of fear of what the future holds for him. For me, I don't see the ending as a happy redemption for Scrooge, it's almost like he's the only one who realises the harsh future he is doomed to and he's joyful, but only out of pure terror. It's not true happiness, eh
I believe the overt happiness of the cratchits is to further emphasise the issues with the malthusian ideals. It is used as a contrast to scrooge and the metaphorical hell that is the workhouses. This happiness and warmth also contrasts the characters Ignorance and Want.
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For the last portion of the video, there may not have been a special meaning for it. Seeing such a jolly family despite bring so poor would make anyone feel warm in the heart and so Dickens may have wanted to enhance or startle our happiness for Scrooges transformation seeing him help such a warm family, which would in turn make us close the book with a smile and make us think more favourable on Scrooges transformation and ponder on it.
Answering your question about why the Cratchits were portrayed as being so happy; I think that Dickens wanted to show that you do not need material things to be satisfied and that having love is more important, hence why Scrooge is so miserable, and the Cratchits are so happy.
Dickens had portrayed the poorest family as the happiest perhaps to signify to the reader that money does not always buy happiness. Focusing on the little things in life, being grateful for what you have (although it may not be alot because there will always be someone worse off than you) encourages you to focus on the positives rather than the negatives. It helps you feel blessed and thankful :)
It highlights the importance of family which could remind Scrooge of how he treated his nephew Fred and for him to see that money doesn’t equal happiness
I think the quote about working class happiness was included because it was that of it's time. He had realised that actually the ideology of the Bourgeoisie was incorrect to not give towards the poor in a very industrialised England. But I don't think anyone had quite understood that the message of happiness "please with one another" was yet again another ruling class ideology and propaganda to stop anyone from donating because they this was an excuse and would say that they were happy with the life they had. That is what I gathered from it anyway :)
I think that although Scrooge finds happiness withing enriching other's lives with money, Dickens also shows that Scrooge's company (as well as the Cratchit family and each other's company and affection) enriches other's lives such as how in stave five he looked so merry that passing men wished him a merry Christmas and he became like a father to Tiny Tim. Therefore, Dickens is showing that generosity whether it be in money or acts of compassion is what Dickens was encouraging for general Victorian society.
Primarily, Fred is actually called 'Scrooge's nephew' instead of his given name, whereas in the Cratchit household- despite there being so many children, they are all addressed by their actual names. When Scrooge returns to Fred after his transformation it is only then that Scrooge, and the narrator, address him properly. But I am not too sure what this could suggest????
It might suggest that calling them by there normal name makes it sound more personal and taking more of a liking to them. "Scrooge's nephew" is like saying " your dad's friend" there name is not important at the start but at the end "fred" is like saying " your dad's friend john" it gives them more of a meaning and attention to as scrooge pays more attention to them, as before he threw all attention to anyone else out the window.
I think for me, it showed me how even though Scrooge had lots of money he was miserable but the poorer families didn't put their happiness in how much money they owned, which shows how you can still live on despite being in difficult circumstances. I think dickens wanted scrooge to feel guilty and sad about how much money he owned because he believed being rich was wrong and didn't fulfil people like stereotypes think. He wanted Scrooge to be uncomfortable in his situation and want to change not only to help the poor but because in Dickens eyes, living in poverty wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
I think it shows that yes they havent got a lot of food but that is the least of their concerns because they've got one another and it's like their company and caring for one another is what really 'fills' them up.
The Cratchits' happiness is there to show that the poor are not lazy. This scene at first seems to undermine the point of the book, but in actuality it makes the point that Malfusian economics' entire basis is wrong, rather than the conclusions it draws from this basis. Poor people are some of the most hardworking and generous people in the world, and Charles Dickens knows this. Poor people do not deserve to be poor, because they are hardworking. Oftentimes Dickens will also show the bad sides of being poor, such as Tiny Tim's death, and the incredible grief his family felt, to make the reader ask who on Earth would choose to be poor?
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the richest in society were the actual ones suffering because they were consumed by wealth whereas the poorest had eachothers warmth,love even though they suffered from horrible working conditions ,scrooge was the one envying the cratchits family atmosphere,love,support ,which shows the crachits where rich but not in money ,they were rich in love.
I completely agree, but then why does Dickens make such a big deal at the end of Scrooge being generous financially? If the message is money doesn't matter, why make it all about money?
@@mrbruff Potentially, Dickens wanted to convey that money can help the unfortunate and give them satisfaction, primarily what the poor needed, which dickens also perpetrated. Intially, his main focus was to help one another, by sharing wealth and solve the inequality and divide in society.
Happiness is in giving, not always to those who need something. Even when on a society nobody needs financial help or need, giving must go on as it is the spirit of giving that counts.
the message behind the poorest family being very happy is that money isn’t the most important thing and that’s what dickens is trying to show his readers, that actually money doesn’t matter to the cratchits, family is the most important thing.
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Maybe it's because the happy scene contrasts the one where Tiny Tim has died, and so shows that despite a poor family's best efforts to remain cheerful they cannot escape the consequences of their lack of money.
Also it could be referencing how they have just enough money to be happy but not enough to help others, whereas Scrooge has more than enough money to help others but refuses to do so. So Dicken's message would be that the more people we help, the more people will be able to help others and the better of we will all be.
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Maybe Dicken portrayed the poorest family as the happiest because he as a child was away from his family and there for created this hypothetical positive scenario. Almost like his own fantasy or wish.
Or it could be the universal theme of giving. The first thing Scrooge did after he changed was give food to the Cratchits and the cratchits despite being poor gave love to each other. It’s all about giving
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I agree; however, maybe Dickens has highlighted this, so the readers can recognise that the Cratchit’s are grateful (as well as proud) for every thing that they have; This is done, I believe, so, that the upper-class realise, that the lower-class are not villainous and lazy, but hard-working (evoking them to be generous to the poor; as, it’s not that they are poor because they don’t work-hard, but because of the circumstances that they find themselves living in); This gives reason to why, Dickens seems to be romanticising their demeanour about their poverty, so these ideas are enforced. Giving a further, explanation on why ‘giving’ is extremely important, and is a major theme in the Novella.
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It is possible that in seeing how happy the Cratchits could be with the little they had, he became less fixated on the value of money; seeing it not as something to measure or count (as he used to), but as insignificant and something that should not be thought about during the act of giving. While the prize turkey may seem like an extravagant gift and a display of wealth, I believe that Scrooge decided on it as he had seen how excited Tiny Tim had got surrounding the meagre goose the Ghost of Christmas Present showed the Cratchits enjoying. Alternatively, it shows that Scrooge is distancing himself from Malthusian economic theory entirely; not only is he giving food to those that are hungry, he is giving them more food than he allows himself. Coupled with the fact he gives Bob Cratchit a pay raise - which is indicative of his working hard, despite the view of the time that poor people were inherently lazy - Dickens proves that Scrooge has completely changed every aspect of his belief system that he displayed earlier in the novella.
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Thanks so much for this interpretation. I completely agree :)
this is such an amazing point definitely keeping in mind for tomorrow ( paper1 lit gcse) i always have been a bit hesitant on english literature but seeing this interpretation makes me believe there is nothing that you cannot interpret it’s all there you just have to read between the lines and then link it together
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Message - Scrooge has not fully redeemed his ways fully and not discovered that money and physical objects do not equal true happiness but more just a longing to have joy, I belive Scrooge is in an overwhelming state of joy at the end of the novella and his hapiness may not be realistic or true but his experience with the paranormal would be haunting for someone to experience during the time period.
Great analysis. I agree with your first point.
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Maybe its not a happy ending. Perhaps Dickens is showing how money corrupts people and removes happiness and that throwing money at a problem doesn't make the problem go away; it needs genuine work to be fixed. I think the fact that although the Cratchit's are rewarded by scrooge, the larger problem of work houses and poverty are still in the background and scrooge giving money doesn't fix the problem. I think it might be Dickens guiding politicians on how to fix the problems highlighted in the book.
I could be but it seems to be that he give Bob a pay rise to make sure that Bob can pay for tiny tims good health and makes sure that tiny Tim survives by doing so
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I think the description of the cratchit’s Christmas does make you feel sorry for them, but in a subtle way. They are so happy in the face of poverty, it makes you wonder if they perhaps had to endure worse than this, and are therefore able to appreciate the little things like this so much more. Also, they don’t have much but they are so appreciative of it that the reader is encouraged to appreciate all they themselves have, and perhaps even feel a little guilty that they take their wealth for granted. This in turn would encourage the reader to help the poor, and understand their situation.
(I don’t think I’ve worded this quite right, hope y’all know what I mean)
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Perhaps the happiness of the Cratchits is not because they have been spared the degrading aspects of poverty. Indeed, the grinding reality of their lives are obvious in Bob’s relationship with the unredeemed Scrooge, the barely concealed animosity that Mrs Cratchit feels for the tyrant, and Tiny Tim’s inevitable, although preventable, early death. Dickens presents them from the outset as a family that have made a deliberate decision to celebrate the strength and support that the close relationships between people can provide, regardless of wealth or social status. They represent the concept of “keeping Christmas in their hearts” all year round - which is the lesson that Scrooge finally learns. Generosity with money was only a small part of his redemption; he also had to learn to develop relationships with people.
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My sister used your videos to help her for her GCSEs. She only started revising like 3-4 months before her exams but she still came out with all A's. I think that's real proof that these videos help.. so I'm gonna use them to! I'm in year 10 now. =)
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I think the Cratchits being happy is for 2 reasons.
1. To create a bigger contrast between the appreciation of what the Cratchits have and Scrooge's selfishness
2. To make the reader realise that money is not needed to be happy and that people don't need to put money before everything else to live a good life, like Scrooge has done, only his life ends up being a very miserable one.
I think the Cratchits were rich in the love and caring for each other. Money can't buy this. Seeing all the homeless and destitute on the streets of 2022 America, it provides an interesting perspective.
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@@dougie6157 I haven’t actually done macbeth I’m afraid! We did a Christmas carol, story writing, and fiction comprehension
I'm now in year 10 and doing Christmas Carol but not my mocks yet but how was the mocks?
@@hijabixprincess883 yo you got this. Pay attention to the storyline, but most importantly, context. Study dickens. Mocks aren’t too bad as long as you fit everything in, in the time you are given. It’s hard. But write and think, don’t stop. :):):)
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i think the cratchits were shown to be happy in order to combat the negative stereotypes at the time of poor people, such as the ones you mentioned that they were lazy or immoral drunkards. this scene in particular is meant to make you like the family; you empathise with them. the pity and misery comes later in the book with tim's death and is the stronger for having before seen the family at their merriest and now witnessing their lowest moments. the contrast between the warmth before and the loneliness after is stark and demonstrates how scrooges (and societys) greed affects people and families. without the scene with the ghost of christmas present, the reader would have no point of reference for how the cratchits usually act and so the shock and the solemnity of tims death would not have had as much impact.
it may also just be a mischaracterisation on dicken's part, as it does fit into tropes such as the righteous beggar or noble savage that were common at the time, meant to teach the upper class that they can find happiness without hoardes of money and therefore do not need to fear charity or anything that could potentially lower profits, but more recently is interpreted as telling the lower class to suck it up and be grateful.
I think this is the reason too. Simply just acting as a foil.
To your question about Scrooge giving the cratchit family turkey or money - I personally think that even though the cratchit family were poor, their family were united. The most common phrase said is “money can’t buy happiness” so this could be applied to the cratchit family. Even though they didn’t have money, they had each other. Whereas Scrooge was lonely. Now in the end, when Scrooge gave the family turkey and pay rise, I felt that was because he wanted to be generous in ways which HE COULD. So, he was a rich man and had a lot of money, so at the end, when he was transformed, he wanted to bless people around him with what he had and what he could bless them with- money. Although the cratchit family was happy enough, Scrooge enriched them with what he had in order to show his acts of generosity.
Hope this helped.
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could you also pick up that the figures of the ghosts can be seen as an extended metaphor to scrooge throughout his life. for example the silence of the spectre and little to no acknowledgment he gives could be seen as scrooges attitude towards the beginning of the play and how he showed a similar way to the poor and how he never helped them and refused to acknowledge the pain they were going through
Yeah, I thought the same. And the phantom could be manifesting karma, as Scrooge is receiving the same attitude he had towards others. This was inescapable as for Scrooge to truly redeem himself, he would need to suffer through what his "victims" had suffered because of him
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The exam board should learn from a Christmas Carol as the exams encourage us to be independent and separate and think of your own ideas when in reality we should be working together, helping the lower end and sharing ideas to truly advance mankind. Beside, we are better together? Aren't we?
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Personally, I would say Dickens was portraying the poor Cratchit family in such a positive way in order to highlight the importance of family and love rather than the effects of poverty. The Cratchit family could be considered a complete foil to Scrooge's family which we learn about with the GOC Past as the Cratchit family all show affection and gratitude for one another, whereas Scrooge's father is described by little Fan as "so much kinder than he used to be", suggesting he's often a cruel father.
However, you could still link the positive way in which poverty is interpreted through the Cratchit family by considering that Dickens wanted to show these particular kinds of family should be viewed as the 'deserving poor' rather than the 'idle poor'. Therefore, he creates this family to show that they 'deserve' to be looked after by society but then he also uses Ignorance and Want to show a different, more disgusting and brutal side of poverty in a negative way to signify that they need help too. Ultimately, you can combine the 'idle poor' and the 'deserving poor' together as a message to show that all members of society struggling with poverty need help.
Personally, I think that Dickens creates a sense of being content for the Cratchits rather than happiness, they have never known any better than to live without and with poor pay. Dickens uses Scrooges new found generosity to indulge and bring merriment to the Cratchits like Fran did for him when she brought him home for Christmas, it was unsuspected and showed the value of family. The surprise of the gift, especially as it was anonymous, would have also brought joy to Scrooge - which Dickens could have used to intise more people to do so for the feeling you get when you donate something or bring joy to someone else.
The Cratchit family, a representation of the poor, is portrayed to be positive and happy in the novella to show that wealth does not define happiness; instead, it is the company of family which makes them feel content. Although Bob is making very minimal pay from Scrooge, he is making the best out of the situation, providing his family with a Christmas meal, and even toasting the misanthrope himself. As implied in the video, A Christmas Carol was Dicken's direct criticism of Malthusian views at the time which suggested that poor people were 'idle' and that the surplus population should die to provide enough food for the better off. However, in contrast, we see the whole family working hard together to make a Christmas gathering work. Bob Cratchit toasts his boss, showing a symbol of gratitude despite Scrooge's selfishness and cruelty. This heavily contrast with Scrooge's attitudes to happiness. From the beginning of the play, we as a reader, know that Scrooge's only passion is to earn money in which we witness this obsession to even suppress the importance of family (Fred). Although Scrooge is classed as a middle - classed business man, he is 'as solitary as an oyster', a miserly old man. This large contrast between the characters of Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and his family, show that people must not judge others by social class; we are all humans, however ; the way we view life, is how we live life.
Good luck to everyone sitting their exams soon or in the future, I will be taking my Y11 mocks in a few days :)
Also, thanks Mr Bruff again, I am not sure if this is already done, however could you do a video on the religious message of this novella please?
I believe that Dickens showed the family as so happy to try and convey the message that family is the most important part in a wholesome life in comparison to having a large wealth. Maybe this was to get his readers to focus less on generating large amounts of money but instead spend time enjoying themselves with their loved ones and to cherish them, unlike in Dickens’ case where his father was in debtors prison and he was forced to work.
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Perhaps Dickens wished to show his wealthy readers ( who were the only ones who could afford the 5 shilling price) that wealth does not make you happy, as scrooge is sombre and eats a "melancholy" dinner in contrast to the Cratchits, who also have a cheap meal but manage to enjoy it. However, Scrooge becomes happy by stave five, perhaps as he was more charitable and therefore dickens is encouraging his readers to give more. Not just for the benefit of the poor but also for their own gain.
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@@harrys3256 I can remember about 2 and they have no analytical value
@@harrys3256 not many at all, probably like 20
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I think that Scrooge gave the pay rise and the turkey even tho the Cartchits dont need the money because Scrooge wanted tiny tim to have a wonderful christmas better than when he was younger. Scrooge wanted to be a "second father" to tiny tim because he never had a father himself. This act of gratitude of giving and caring might represent the theme of fatherhood.
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This is really good content - I like how comprehensive you are. As a fellow teacher, I have learned a good bit from your videos.
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i think that the Cratchets are meant to be represented as happy because it helps to show scrooge what hes missing out on and how he let himself down and missed out on having family and making other people happy by leaving belle. Dickens makes his character old so that Scrooge can redeem himself but hes unable to completely fulfill his life because he cant go back to belle or reverse the effects of his constant state of misery. This is why at the end of the Novella Scrooge becomes a father like figure to Tiny Tim.
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Would it be ok to add in external quotes to justify your point, like the editor's/John Forster's? Would it be thought of as sophisticated, or would it just be irrelevant?
Irrelevant my english teacher said to not bring in other quotes from other novels as it might bring you away from your point it's fine to briefly mention it but try not to go into deep to external quotes
@@laraibkhalid5627 Ahhh, okay. Thanks very much.. my exam was today!
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I wouldn't say that the Cratchit family are happy, they are grateful of what they have, not upset of what they don't. Scrooge chooses to give Bob a pay rise because he understands that the way he is treating Bob will not just affect Bob but also an innocent little boy's life, he gives Bob a pay rise so that he can save Tiny Tim.
That's what I think
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The Cratchits are the happy ones to juxtapose Scrooge's attitude - they are happy because money hasn't corrupted them in the same way it has Scrooge. Belle herself said he loved money more than he loved her, and this shows through how little he cares about happiness. Because the Cratchits don't have the money, they support each other and love each other as they quite literally can't afford to be bad people. When Scrooge gives Bob a pay rise, it's so that he can appreciate Scrooge's change, while of course being able to save Tiny Tim. It could also be a religious message, in that the rich had forgotten that Christianity's "golden rule" is to "do unto others as you would have them do unto you," and that enriching the lives of the Cratchits would give him great happiness also.
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Currently studying for my end of year exams, and I have to say that Malthus’ economic theory is a thing I have never heard of, my teacher never mentioned it, although she does go In great detail when analysing the novel, so it is very interesting to learn that the book is not only a political diatribe, but also a direct criticism of Malthus’ economic theory. Also a quick question, would you say that it was also a political diatribe of Malthus’ theory instead of just a criticism? as if it is, that might help my mark due to the increased use of language devices throughout the paper. Thanks for the informative video!
I consider that the family’s happiness is Dickens’ way of indicating the importance of family life and the need for togetherness. Both aspects that Scrooge lacks, by presenting the Cratchit’s emotional connection with each other through the overly complex sentence perhaps Dickens wanted us to understand that material wealth can not achieve happiness. Even though the cratchits are far from economically stable, they are content with their lives because they have each other. I also consider that Scrooge gives them money at the end of the novella because he understands that it can improve their family situation. To some extent perhaps his donation suggest the void in his life, which he realises after the spirits visit; in the sense that Scrooge could have had the same , complete, life as Bob cratchit, had he been more compassionate.
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My thoughts on them being portrayed as happy is that Dickens wants to tell us that money isn't everything. The whole novella points and prodds at Scrooge to make him realise that money doesn't give him happiness, and applauses everyone else at how despite their conditions money hasn't defined them it's their family. The Cratchit's are the embodiment of a whole family, happy and content, and I think Dickens wanted to use them as a medium to make others realise what happiness and togetherness truly is.
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Personally, I believe that Dickens illustrates the Cratchits to be the happiest family in the book to highlight the intoxicating effect that money can often have on a person as it did on Scrooge causing him to be immensely obsessive over it to the point in which he deprives himself of the happiness and freedom that it could supply him. Their happiness is representative of their acceptance of their situation and their attitude to make the best with what they have, knowing that they are unable to bolster their position due to the lack of provisions - this vicious cycle (a reflection of the power and authority the rich have over the poor because of their accessible wealth). They don't need the gifts and money to create happiness for themselves as they derive it from togetherness and love for one another, but it would provide an aiding factor for them to improve their lives further eg prevent Tiny Tim's death. While this family have just enough to be on the borderline and not need to go into the workhouse but not enough to improve their position or aid others, Scrooge has a surplus of it which he could use and distribute to others in order to create greater equality and happiness all around as too much money is dangerous and too little leads to suffering but the perfect balance optimises a person's joy.
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Perhaps Dickens' intent was infact to show that money does not equate to happiness and instead show the true value of family and love over materialism. The Cratchits, despite being poor, are 'merrier' than Scrooge because they believe that spending time all together is means much more than being able to eat enough or having money. This is also shown when Martha, Bob's daughter, returns home and Bob is overwhelmingly happy that she made it home in time. Scrooge, on the other hand, doesn't value family: he values money instead. He pushes away Fred in the beginning and also reflects on how Bella claims he is 'engrossed with gain' in Stave 2. Both times he sees how his greed has greatly dampened on his willingness to give and spend time with family. Seeing the Cratchits so happy despite being poor makes him realise how much family means to us an Dickens' intent was to show that despite having enough, one does not feel true happiness if one is 'solitary' and does not share with loved ones. After all, why should we hoard money to ourselves when we can instead better not only the well-being of ourselves but others too?
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I think that at the beginning of the book, Scrooge was choosing monetary gain over the nourishment of his relationships with people such as bob and fred and rather cared more about gain, this is something the cratchits do not do. Of course, we assume they would not turn away any help if they were offered it, but they aren't desperate because they have chosen their love for each other over the pursuit of gain. At the end of the novella, perhaps we see Scrooge finally acknowledge how noble bob had been by choosing his family over monetary gain every time so wished so somewhat reward him for his devotion and make his life easier
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I think that the Cratchet Families overwhelming joy and lustrous dreaming is a reflection of his own dreams because after Dickens' farther was sent to debtors prison which intern took the rest of his family I imagine he spent a great amount of time dreaming of one like the Cratchets.
Idk why, I always feel like the ghost of Christmas Future scares Scrooge so much, up to the point of delirium, that he changes to his polar opposite out of fear of what the future holds for him. For me, I don't see the ending as a happy redemption for Scrooge, it's almost like he's the only one who realises the harsh future he is doomed to and he's joyful, but only out of pure terror. It's not true happiness, eh
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I believe the overt happiness of the cratchits is to further emphasise the issues with the malthusian ideals. It is used as a contrast to scrooge and the metaphorical hell that is the workhouses. This happiness and warmth also contrasts the characters Ignorance and Want.
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For the last portion of the video, there may not have been a special meaning for it. Seeing such a jolly family despite bring so poor would make anyone feel warm in the heart and so Dickens may have wanted to enhance or startle our happiness for Scrooges transformation seeing him help such a warm family, which would in turn make us close the book with a smile and make us think more favourable on Scrooges transformation and ponder on it.
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Answering your question about why the Cratchits were portrayed as being so happy; I think that Dickens wanted to show that you do not need material things to be satisfied and that having love is more important, hence why Scrooge is so miserable, and the Cratchits are so happy.
3:55 I find that quote more disturbing than funny
Dickens had portrayed the poorest family as the happiest perhaps to signify to the reader that money does not always buy happiness. Focusing on the little things in life, being grateful for what you have (although it may not be alot because there will always be someone worse off than you) encourages you to focus on the positives rather than the negatives. It helps you feel blessed and thankful :)
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It highlights the importance of family which could remind Scrooge of how he treated his nephew Fred and for him to see that money doesn’t equal happiness
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I think the quote about working class happiness was included because it was that of it's time. He had realised that actually the ideology of the Bourgeoisie was incorrect to not give towards the poor in a very industrialised England. But I don't think anyone had quite understood that the message of happiness "please with one another" was yet again another ruling class ideology and propaganda to stop anyone from donating because they this was an excuse and would say that they were happy with the life they had. That is what I gathered from it anyway :)
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I think that although Scrooge finds happiness withing enriching other's lives with money, Dickens also shows that Scrooge's company (as well as the Cratchit family and each other's company and affection) enriches other's lives such as how in stave five he looked so merry that passing men wished him a merry Christmas and he became like a father to Tiny Tim. Therefore, Dickens is showing that generosity whether it be in money or acts of compassion is what Dickens was encouraging for general Victorian society.
Also, perhaps the Cratchits are meant to represent the true values of life like family and love rather than the physical value of money.
Primarily, Fred is actually called 'Scrooge's nephew' instead of his given name, whereas in the Cratchit household- despite there being so many children, they are all addressed by their actual names. When Scrooge returns to Fred after his transformation it is only then that Scrooge, and the narrator, address him properly. But I am not too sure what this could suggest????
It might suggest that calling them by there normal name makes it sound more personal and taking more of a liking to them. "Scrooge's nephew" is like saying " your dad's friend" there name is not important at the start but at the end "fred" is like saying " your dad's friend john" it gives them more of a meaning and attention to as scrooge pays more attention to them, as before he threw all attention to anyone else out the window.
I think for me, it showed me how even though Scrooge had lots of money he was miserable but the poorer families didn't put their happiness in how much money they owned, which shows how you can still live on despite being in difficult circumstances. I think dickens wanted scrooge to feel guilty and sad about how much money he owned because he believed being rich was wrong and didn't fulfil people like stereotypes think. He wanted Scrooge to be uncomfortable in his situation and want to change not only to help the poor but because in Dickens eyes, living in poverty wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
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I think it shows that yes they havent got a lot of food but that is the least of their concerns because they've got one another and it's like their company and caring for one another is what really 'fills' them up.
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The Cratchits' happiness is there to show that the poor are not lazy. This scene at first seems to undermine the point of the book, but in actuality it makes the point that Malfusian economics' entire basis is wrong, rather than the conclusions it draws from this basis. Poor people are some of the most hardworking and generous people in the world, and Charles Dickens knows this. Poor people do not deserve to be poor, because they are hardworking. Oftentimes Dickens will also show the bad sides of being poor, such as Tiny Tim's death, and the incredible grief his family felt, to make the reader ask who on Earth would choose to be poor?
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the richest in society were the actual ones suffering because they were consumed by wealth whereas the poorest had eachothers warmth,love even though they suffered from horrible working conditions ,scrooge was the one envying the cratchits family atmosphere,love,support ,which shows the crachits where rich but not in money ,they were rich in love.
I completely agree, but then why does Dickens make such a big deal at the end of Scrooge being generous financially? If the message is money doesn't matter, why make it all about money?
@@mrbruff Potentially, Dickens wanted to convey that money can help the unfortunate and give them satisfaction, primarily what the poor needed, which dickens also perpetrated. Intially, his main focus was to help one another, by sharing wealth and solve the inequality and divide in society.
Happiness is in giving, not always to those who need something. Even when on a society nobody needs financial help or need, giving must go on as it is the spirit of giving that counts.
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the message behind the poorest family being very happy is that money isn’t the most important thing and that’s what dickens is trying to show his readers, that actually money doesn’t matter to the cratchits, family is the most important thing.
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