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  1. Dickens uses colour symbolism and extended metaphors to characterise Scrooge and Fred as opposite characters. Scrooge is likened to the cold, whereas Fred is described as ‘ruddy’, ‘handsome’ and warm. Fred exemplifies Christmas spirit, empathy and goodwill. Through showing us Scrooge through the eyes of Fred, we learn the importance of ...

  2. Fred is not the only one who Scrooge believes is too poor to be merry. Upon hearing Cratchit applaud Fred's speech, Scrooge scolds him with the threat of being fired. After Fred exchanges season's ...

  3. Oct 4, 2024 · Scrooge does not like Christmas because he has many negative memories associated with it. When Scrooge is talking to Fred and the men collecting for charity, he tells them all kinds of reasons why ...

  4. How does Fred refer to Scrooge in A Christmas Carol? Fred is Scrooge's nephew (his name is not given to the reader until Scrooge observes Fred's family with the Ghost of Christmas Present).

  5. Fred shows what upper-class people should be like – whilst Scrooge has always been horribly rude and dismissive of him, he does not take this to heart. As soon as his uncle makes an effort, Fred forgives him and invites him into his home. Fred represents Scrooge’s only living family. He is Scrooge’s nephew, the only child of Fan (his ...

  6. A Christmas Carol. Fred. Much like Bob Cratchit, Fred embodies the Christmas spirit with his generosity and kindness, both of which he expresses without expectation of receiving any such feelings in return, particularly from Scrooge. Fred serves as a foil to his greedy, disagreeable, and hateful uncle, offering best wishes and kind words ...

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  8. Exam focus: Writing about Fred. Fred acts as a foil to the hardened Scrooge. • When we first meet him, at Scrooge’s office, he stands his ground against Scrooge’s mean and miserly rantings (pp. 4–6). • We can see he values love over money. He is the mouthpiece for Dickens’s views about Christmas. • He defines Christmas as a good ...