There was nothing of high mark in this. They were not a handsome family, they were not well dressed, their shoes were far from being waterproof, their clothes were scanty, and Peter might have known, and very likely did, the inside of a pawnbroker's. But they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another, and contented with the time; and when they faded, and looked happier yet in the bright sprinklings of the Spirit's torch at parting, Scrooge had his eye upon them, and especially on Tiny Tim, until the last.
Page 68-69, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
Christmastime is a time of joy, of love, of happiness, for all people. Or, at least, for most people. A person that didn't agree with the love and joy of Christmas was Mr. Scrooge. He didn't understand what Christmas meant, and how people could enjoy the holiday season without any money. In this passage, the tone of the paragraph is a tone of what Christmas is supposed to mean, gratefulness for what we are blessed with, and not having greed for more. Tiny Tim's family didn't have a lot of money or extra means, yet they loved each other and had a sense of gratefulness for what they have. The meaning of the paragraph is to figure out what you have and be thankful for it, and to not take anything for granted, not to have a desire for unnecessary means. If you do, you will miss out on the true Christmas spirit. Charles Dickens wrote the passage to give a purpose to Stave Three of A Christmas Carol. That purpose was to attempt to have Mr. Scrooge learn how to be thankful for what you have, and to not have a desire for money and extra needs. This is exactly what Mr. Scrooge didn’t understand how to do.
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