The Cratchit family teaches Scrooge about the true meaning of Christmas, which is about giving, not receiving. They show him that Christmas is about spending time with family and friends, and not about material things.
In Stave 2, Scrooge regrets not speaking kindly to Bob Cratchit
In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, Scrooge offers to help the Cratchit family after he experiences a change of heart. He sends them a large turkey for their Christmas dinner and promises to raise Bob Cratchit's salary.
This occurs in Stave 4. Scrooge is taken by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to come to the Cratchit home where it transpires the waring issued by the previous Ghost (Christmas present) has come true. In that warning Scrooge is told when he askes will tiny tim he get well and is told that by the next Christmas there will be an empty seat by the fire. Scrooge is witnessing the pain and sadness experperienced by the Crachit family in the death of Tiny Tim
In Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge visits multiple locations with the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come, including the home of a deceased pawnbroker, a graveyard, and the Cratchit household. This stave focuses on the impact of his actions on those around him and the consequences of his behavior.
In Stave 3 of "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge learns the value of empathy and compassion towards others. He witnesses the difficult circumstances of Bob Cratchit's family and becomes aware of the impact of his actions on those around him. This experience prompts Scrooge to reflect on his own behavior and leads him to feel genuine regret for his past actions.
Scrooge sent the Cratchit family a turkey for their Christmas dinner at the end of the story as a sign of his changed heart and newfound generosity.
In act 2, Scrooge observes Bob Cratchit's family having a cheerful Christmas dinner despite their financial struggles. They express gratitude for what they have and share love and warmth with each other. Scrooge is moved by their joy and closeness.
In Stave 4, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come takes Scrooge to: The Corn Exchange Old Joe's beetling shop Scrooge's bedroom Caroline's and her husband's rented home Through the London street to Bob Cratchit's home Then to Scrooge's old office but now used by someone else To the graveyard where Scrooge's headstone lay
Ghost of christmas yet to come, scrooge, undertaker, mrs dilber, laundress, old joe beetling shop owner, the cratchit family except tiny tim who was foreseen as dead, the business men at the corn exchange discussing scrooges death, caroline and her husband who had debts with scrooge,
In Stave 2 of "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge learns the importance of empathy and compassion towards others through witnessing the kind acts of his nephew Fred and the Cratchit family, despite their own struggles. He also begins to understand the impact of his own selfishness and how it has shaped his relationships with others.
A Turkey in Stave 5
The Ghost of Christmas Present