All of the ghosts are encouraging Scrooge to examine his heart and his actions towards others, not just during the Christmas season, but all year round. They hope to convince him to change his stingy ways and share his his wealth and his love and make a difference in the world.
Marley's ghost commanded Scrooge to change his ways and to mend his selfish and greedy behavior. He warned Scrooge that if he did not, he would suffer the same fate as Marley, being bound in chains for eternity.
Jacobs return was the start of the changes that Scrooge was to undertake before Christmas Day. Marley tells Scrooge that he (Marley) will walk the earth for eternity because of his attitude to his fellow man. It was a punishment that he did not want Scrooge to endure
Marley's ghost commanded Scrooge to change his ways and to be nicer, or else he'd end up like Marley(lonely and hated).
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On the door knocker of the front door
He thought he was going crazy at first so he didn't believe in it at first.
He's scared at frst and doesn't belive that Marley's ghost is real. But then he starts to believe by some of the things that Marley says and does.
To warn Scrooge that unless he changes his ways and seeks to make amends to mankind for his previous miserly living then Scrooge was destined to walk the earth in eternal torment
Jacob Marley's ghost leaves Scrooge's bedroom at one o'clock in the morning.
The first ghost to appear to Scrooge is the Ghost of Christmas Past. This spirit takes Scrooge on a journey through his childhood and past Christmases to help him reflect on his life choices and actions.
Marley warned Scrooge to change his miserly ways.
In Stave One of "A Christmas Carol," the major event is the visitation of Marley's ghost to Ebenezer Scrooge. Marley's ghost warns Scrooge about his greedy ways and foretells the arrival of three other spirits who will help to change his ways.
Scrooge learned from Marley's ghost the consequences of a life consumed by greed and selfishness. He discovered that material wealth is meaningless in the face of spiritual poverty and that the path to redemption lies in generosity, compassion, and kindness towards others.
he would suffer the same fate as himself which was to wear a ponderous chain seven time longer than his own and suffer eternal torment
Scrooge was never a ghost in the story
Marley's ghost predicts that if Ebenezer Scrooge does not change his ways, he will end up like Marley - carrying the heavy chains of greed and regret for eternity. Marley warns Scrooge that he still has a chance to avoid his fate by embracing generosity and compassion towards others.