A Christmas Carol : not-very-tiny Tim
Re: not-very-tiny Tim
I think the fact that Tiny Tim has a great smile and looks pretty healthy makes it all the more moving and tragic when Scrooge sees that Tim will die in the future unless he changes his ways.
I don't think the Cratchits are supposed to be dirt poor, only a struggling family trying to survive as best they can in a dog-eat-dog environment.
“The truly civilized man is marked by empathy” - Malcolm Kerr
I don't think the Cratchits are supposed to be dirt poor, only a struggling family trying to survive as best they can in a dog-eat-dog environment.
“The truly civilized man is marked by empathy” - Malcolm Kerr
Re: not-very-tiny Tim
They weren't that poor. "How many families can boast two rounds of fine rum punch"?
Re: not-very-tiny Tim
Don't know. I don't remember that part.
“The truly civilized man is marked by empathy” - Malcolm Kerr
“The truly civilized man is marked by empathy” - Malcolm Kerr
Re: not-very-tiny Tim
Actually, when you think about it, if all you can afford is two rounds of punch, that's kinda poor, isn't it?
Think about Fred's party, where he was hosting several people for Christmas dinner. Would you guess that he was only able to supply two rounds of anything to all of his guests? I would venture to say no. If that was the case, he's better off not hosting anything. And we are told that Fred isn't exactly well off.
So I think the Cratchits are not in a good place. Maybe not many families around them can afford two rounds of punch, but that says to me that their neighbors are even worse off than they are!
Think about Fred's party, where he was hosting several people for Christmas dinner. Would you guess that he was only able to supply two rounds of anything to all of his guests? I would venture to say no. If that was the case, he's better off not hosting anything. And we are told that Fred isn't exactly well off.
So I think the Cratchits are not in a good place. Maybe not many families around them can afford two rounds of punch, but that says to me that their neighbors are even worse off than they are!
not-very-tiny Tim