FAMILY SUPPORT
Bob Cratchit is shown as a supportive father, carrying Tiny Tim home from church, expressing concern for his family, and participating in family activities, which highlights his role as a caring and involved parent.
BOB CRATCHIT
So Martha hid herself, and in came little Bob, the father, with at least three feet of comforter, exclusive of the fringe, hanging down before him, and his threadbare clothes darned up and brushed to look seasonable, and Tiny Tim upon his shoulder. Alas for Tiny Tim, he bore a little crutch, and had his limbs supported by an iron frame! ... 'Not coming!' said Bob, with a sudden declension in his high spirits; for he had been Tim's blood-horse all the way from church, and had come home rampant. ... Bob's voice was tremulous when he told them this, and trembled more when he said that Tiny Tim was growing strong and hearty. ... Bob took Tiny Tim beside him in a tiny corner at the table; ... [Illustration: HE HAD BEEN TIM'S BLOOD-HORSE ALL THE WAY FROM CHURCH]