He didn't have a nickname. His name was Jacob Marley.
The dead business man was Jacob Marley. He was Scrooges former partner. He did not have a nickname
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.
No, it was scrooge an the second dead man was the one who had the party in the beginnings of the story but is not the nephew.
In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, Jacob Marley is dead as a door nail. He appears as a ghost to warn Scrooge about his fate if he does not change his ways.
"Marley was dead"
The explaination that Marley is truly dead.
The young man and his wife feel relieved at the businessman's death because they are able to pay off their debts and avoid financial ruin due to the money they owed him. His death removes the burden of debt from their shoulders and gives them a fresh start.
Marley's ghost in "A Christmas Carol" is often described as a heavy chain-clad specter, akin to a burdened, dragging anchor of guilt and remorse.
Jacob Marley
Jacob Marley
Jacob Marley