At the beginning of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, Jacob Marley is dead and appears as a ghost to his former business partner, Ebenezer Scrooge, to warn him about his own impending fate if he does not change his ways. Marley is burdened by heavy chains and regrets his greedy and selfish behavior while alive.
He is dead. The author spends several sentences making sure that it is very clear to you that Marley is completely and truly dead.
A Christmas Carol
Jacob Marley was Ebenezer Scrooge's business partner in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." He was the very first ghostly visitor to Scrooge on Christmas Eve to tell Scrooge that he would be visited by three other spirits that night. The opening sentences of the book are "Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that."
Jacob Marley tells Scrooge that three ghosts will visit him to warn him of the consequences of his actions and show him the errors of his ways. The three spirits represent the past, present, and future, aiming to prompt Scrooge to reflect on his life and make a change before it's too late.
Jacob Marley died seven years prior to the start of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," which was published in 1843.
It commences in Stave one, page one
One of the symbols in "A Christmas Carol" is the character of Tiny Tim, who represents the innocent and vulnerable in society. Scrooge's transformation throughout the story symbolizes redemption and the possibility of change. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come symbolize reflection on one's past, appreciation of the present, and consideration of the future, respectively.
The opening scene is at the offices of his solicitor signing the death certificate for Marley
They started ringing by themselves. It was basically to show that the ghost of Jacob Marley was about to appear.
In the play, film tv , radio versions and original book the business partner was Jacob Marley
In Charles Dickens' book "A Christmas Carol", it is not stated just how Scrooge's business partner, Jacob Marley died. All that is known is that he died seven years prior to the events of the story.
there is none since it is not a book. There IS a book called Marley and Me, however
This question is very vague can you please specify an exact thing? Do you mean what happens to Jacob at the end of the book, at the beginning..?