Scrooges clerk who doesn't
have much money. He loves his
family and is shown to be happy
and morally upright
poor/impoverished/
distitute
"...Mrs Cratchit, Crachit's
wife, dressed out but
poorly in a twice turned
gown, but brave in
ribbons, which are cheap
and make a goodly show
for sixpence;..."
"...and his threadbare
clothes darned up and
brushed, to look
sensible..."
"...nobody said or thought
that is was at all a small
pudding for a large family."
"...They were not a handsome
family: they were not well
dressed; their shoes far from
being waterproof; their clothes
were scanty..."
Affectionate/kind hearted/Amiable/ loving/ Family
man/ Man fond of his family life
"...Bob's voice was tremulous when
he told them this and trembled more
when he said Tiny Tim was growing
strong and hearty."
"...and Bob had
hugged his daughter
until his heart's
content..."
"...Bob held his withered little hand in
his, as if he loved the child, and
wished to keep him by his side , and
dreaded that he might be taken from
him."
"'Mr scrooge!' said Bob 'i'll give you
Mr Scrooge, the founder of the
feast."
"'The founder of the feast' cried
Mrs Cratchit reddening 'i wish i had
him here. I'd give him a piece of my
mind....' 'My dear,' said Bob, 'the
children; Christmas day"
"...to bestow the greetings of the
season on the clerk, who, cold as
he was, was warmer than Scrooge;
for he returned them cordially."
"...the clerks fire was so very much
smaller that it looked like one coal. But
he couldn't replenish it for scrooge kept
the coal box in his own room."
"Wherefore the clerk put on a
white comforter and tried to warm
himself at the candle..."
"The clerk in the tank involuntarily
applauded: becoming immediately
sensible of the impropriety."
Scrooges long suffering clerk. He is the
father of a large impoverished family and
despite living a very hard is happy and
cheerful . He is especially dedicated to his
son Tiny Tim .
Grateful/ Gratified/
appreciative
"But they were happy,
grateful, p;eased with one
another, and contended with
the time; ...."