Its never mentioned as to his age although some have estimated he would have bee 60 years plus - However, his passing was December 24, 1836
His name was not a nick name it was Jacob Marley. He was refered to as Marley
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.
He actually took over Marley's old home for himself
The ghost with chains in "A Christmas Carol" is Jacob Marley, who appears to Ebenezer Scrooge as a tormented spirit wearing heavy chains. Marley's ghost serves as a warning to Scrooge about the consequences of his selfish and greedy ways.
His real name is Jacob Marley. Jacob Marley was Scrooge's old business partner until he died a dreadful death. He helps Scrooge realize that he shouldn't be greedy anymore.Jacob Marley was Scrooges only friend abut long time business partner who had died 7 years before he comes to warn Scrooge about his future
In the book " A Christmas Carol " scrooge sees the face of his old friend named Marley. I am not sure if this will help but I do recall that Marley has chains.
The opening line of the book, "Old Marley was dead as a doornail." Dead as a doornail is an idiom.
first the ghost of his old business partner Jacob Marley visits then the ghost of Christmas past then the ghost of Christmas present and finally the ghost of Christmas future
Ebenezer Scrooge is a character from the Charles Dickens story called A Christmas Carol. In the story, Scrooge's old partner's name was Bob Marley.
Marley represents lost hope, the final unused chance for personal redemption, and the wages of overweaning greed. Because he didn't repent of his greed in his lifetime, Marley was damned to spend eternity dragging around chains and money boxes.
In Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," the character often considered the worst is Ebenezer Scrooge. He is portrayed as a greedy, miserly old man who cares only about money and has no compassion for others. Scrooge's transformation throughout the story, however, highlights the possibility of redemption and the power of personal growth and change.
The title of the story is "A Christmas Carol" and it was written by Charles Dickens. It tells the tale of a miserly man named Ebenezer Scrooge who undergoes a transformation after being visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.