Mrs Cratchet says " I wish I had him here. I'd give him a piece of my mind to feast upon, and I hope he'd have a good appetite for it.'' Bob tries to clam her as she continues "It should be Christmas Day, I am sure, on which one drinks the health of such an odious, stingy, hard, unfeeling man as Mr Scrooge. You know he is, Robert! Nobody knows it better than you do, poor fellow!''
The wife of Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer Scrooge's poor but kind clerk.
The central character in Charles Dickens' book is Ebenezer Scrooge.
He wants to make a toast to Scrooge
In the original script Ebenezer does not have contact with Mrs Cratchit only with Tiny Tom and Bob.. The story suggest that he becomes like another father to Tim. the assumption is to be drawn that he grows closer to the family and of course to Mrs Cratchit.
Bob wants to raise a toast to Mr. Scrooge, which makes Mrs. Cratchit angry because she believes he has caused their family hardship and suffering with his cruelty. She does not want to show any kindness or respect towards him.
The major characters are: * Ebenezer Scrooge, miser * Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's clerk * Jacob Marley, his later partner * The Four Ghosts * Tiny Tim Cratchit, a crippled boy * Fred Scrooge, his nephew
This refers to the Cratchit family. When Bob, the father stands and says " Mr Scrooge, I give you Mr Scrooge the founder of the feast" all are horrified especially Mrs Cratchit who initially refuses the toast but is persuaded by Bob because it is after all Christmas. The family offer the toast. The children drank the toast after her. It was the first of their proceedings which had no heartiness. dickens describes the mood perfectly when he writes; "Tiny Tim drank it last of all, but he didn't care twopence for it. Scrooge was the Ogre of the family. The mention of his name cast a dark shadow on the party, which was not dispelled for full five minutes."
Mr. and Mrs. Cratchit feel resentful and indignant towards Scrooge because he mistreats Bob Cratchit and pays him very little, despite being wealthy himself. They see Scrooge as selfish and heartless, especially during the holiday season.
To the home of Bob Cratchit and mrs Cratchit
Mrs Dilber
Many of the characters refer to him notably Bob Cratchit and Mrs Cratchit. Fred his nephew The portly gentlemen
Mr. Cratchit gets upset with his son for being late to work because he wants Bob to take his job seriously and show dedication to his work. Mr. Cratchit is disappointed that Bob's tardiness reflects poorly on him as an employer.