Is Bob Cratchit Nice?

The abused, underpaid clerk of Ebenezer Scrooge (and possibly Jacob Marley, when he was alive), Cratchit has come to symbolize the poor working conditions, especially long working hours and low pay, endured by many working-class people in the early Victorian era.

What kind of person is Bob Cratchit?

Cratchit is Scrooge's employee, a low-paid clerk with a large family. Though he is treated poorly by Scrooge, he is shown to be very loyal to his boss.

How is Bob Cratchit's office described?

In the extract, Dickens uses Bob Cratchit to symbolise the poor working conditions of the working classes in the Victorian era. Bob's office is referred to by the noun 'Tank' which has obvious connotations of claustrophobia, imprisonment and containment. The fact it is in upper-case heightens its sense of restriction.