The return of Marley who had been Scrooges friend and business partner was to way Ebenezer of the fate awaiting him at the time of his death. It was Marleys way of doing something right to help someone
Marley serves as a cautionary figure in "A Christmas Carol," warning Scrooge about the consequences of living a selfish and materialistic life. Marley's purpose is to show Scrooge the error of his ways and urge him to change his ways before it's too late. He represents the idea that it's never too late to redeem oneself and make amends for past mistakes.
He came back as a ghost to warn Scrooge of his potential plight should he not change his ways
To warn Scrooge of his future is he does not change his ways.
Marley died 7 years ago, on Christmas Eve.Seven years prior to the beginning of the Christmas Carol
what clues did Marley give about his personality as a living person in the Christmas carol
Marley
Marley was dead: to begin with. there is no doubt whatever about that. The register..................
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.
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The dead business man in "A Christmas Carol" was nicknamed "Old Scratch."
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens begins with the line "Marley was dead, to begin with." This classic novella follows the transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge after he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, on Christmas Eve.
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Scrooge's dead business partner in "A Christmas Carol" is Jacob Marley. He appears as a ghost to warn Scrooge about his fate if he does not change his ways.
"Marley was dead"