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Tiny Tim: character portrait from A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)

A character in A Christmas Carol

Tiny Tim

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens1843

Bob Cratchit's youngest son, a sweet and optimistic child who suffers from a physical disability.

Also known as: Tim, the little cripple, the little boy

Inside the story

Meet Tiny Tim

Tiny Tim is Bob Cratchit’s youngest son, a sweet and optimistic child in the Cratchit household. He lives with a physical disability and remains closely connected to his family as they struggle with poverty in London.

On the page

Bob Cratchit's youngest child, a very small frail boy of about six with a thin pale face and bright patient eyes. He carries a LITTLE CRUTCH and his legs are supported by an IRON FRAME. Poor but neatly kept clothes. The crutch must always be visible.

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