In "A Christmas Carol," Bob Cratchit refers to Scrooge as his employer. He mentions Scrooge as "the Founder of the Feast" when discussing Christmas dinner with his family, highlighting Scrooge's financial impact on their lives. Despite Scrooge's harsh demeanor, Bob Cratchit still tries to maintain a sense of respect and gratitude towards him.
The family see how poorly Bob is treated by the miserly Scrooge. Mrs Cratchit speaks with venomous tone when Bob toasts the founder of feast Mr Scrooge. Only to have plead for peace as its Christmas day
Bob remained loyal to Scrooge. He thought that Scooge although finacially rich was poor in life and this saddened Bob.
His toast, "To Mr Scrooge, founder of the feast!" highlights Bobs respect and loyalty for what he has and what, even if it is a pittance he is paid by his employer Mr Scrooge by whose wages there was at least a meal on their table that Christmas Day when many in London of the time were staving.
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."
It's the person who was responsible for paying for the food. In this case, Scrooge employed Bob and paid him 15 shillings a week. This paid for the Christmas meal.
Bob Cratchit toasted to Mr. Scrooge during their Christmas meal as a way to express gratitude and goodwill, despite Scrooge's harsh treatment towards him throughout the year. This scene in "A Christmas Carol" showcases the spirit of forgiveness and generosity that embodies the holiday season.
"Founder of the feast" is a term used to refer to the person who is responsible for providing the food or resources for a celebration, party, or feast. It implies that the individual has made a significant contribution to the event by providing sustenance for the attendees.
“The Founder of the Feast indeed!” cried Mrs. Cratchit, reddening. “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.” This is Mrs Cratchit's outburst in stave 3 when her husband Bob Cratchit toasts Scrooge as the "Founder of the Feast" (he helped fund their meal). She is indignant that Bob works so hard in Scrooge's office yet gets paid poorly and treated terribly. Keep in mind that she is right - Scrooge barely let him take the day off, claiming that Christmas is a time "for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December".
Mrs Cratchit hated Scrooge for the way he underpaid Bob and his treatment of her husband. She threatened that if Scrooge were present in their home on Christmas day when Bob proposed a toast to the founder of the feast she said she would have given him a piece of her mind the "old skinflint as he is".
He sees Bob nd his loving family share a meager christams dinner and Bob raise to toast in thanks to Scrooge for being "the founder of the feast". He also sees Tim and begs to know if he will live of die, adn is told that the chair in which Tim sits will soon be empty
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