A Christmas Carol · Character
Peter Cratchit
Eldest Cratchit son who works to help support the family.
minor
Also known as Master Peter Cratchit, Master Peter, Peter, Mr. Cratchit
First appearance: stave iii the second of the three spirits
Peter Cratchit's tie to Bob Cratchit is one of the pressures that moves A Christmas Carol—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Reads to the family and notes that Bob has been walking slower since Tiny Tim's death.
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With Bob Cratchit (family): Bob is a caring father to Peter, proud of his son's efforts to help support the family. With Mrs. Cratchit (family): Mrs. Cratchit is a protective and loving mother to Peter, proud of his…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Cratchit Family Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Scrooge's transfo…
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- Bob Cratchit
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Bob is a caring father to Peter, proud of his son's efforts to help support the family. How this plays out →
- Mrs. Cratchit
family · positive
- Bob Cratchit
family · positive
Bob is a caring father to Peter, proud of his son's efforts to help support the family. How this plays out →
- Mrs. Cratchit
family · positive
- Bob Cratchit
family · positive
Bob is a caring father to Peter, proud of his son's efforts to help support the family. How this plays out →
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See Peter Cratchit in stave iii the second of the three spirits