Marley appears in the story "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens as the ghost of Jacob Marley, who visits Ebenezer Scrooge to warn him of his impending fate if he does not change his ways. He appears in Stave 1 of the novella.
Marley is the deceased business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol". Marley comes back as a ghost to warn Scrooge about his miserly ways and the consequences in the afterlife.
The first ghost (having been foretold by Marley) was to take Scrooge back to his previous Christmases and allow Scrooge to see what it was like for him then and how this changed him
Marley's face appeared on the door knocker of Scrooge's house, as Scrooge arrived home on the night of Christmas Eve. This haunting image marked the beginning of the supernatural events that transformed Scrooge's life in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
Marley told Scrooge that everytime Scrooge did something bad, a chain would appear. Marley had lots of chains, and he told Scrooge that he would have more if he didn't change. Marley also told Scrooge that he would be visited by three ghosts.
She came from a Millinor's shop far away.
There were four ghosts that visited Scrooge that night: the ghost of his dead partner Jacob Marley; the Ghost of Christmas Past, who took Scrooge back in time to Christmases--both good and bad--when Scrooge was younger; the Ghost of Christmas Present, who took him to his nephew Fred's home and the Cratchit's home, to show him how joyously they were enjoying the season, in spite of being poor; and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, who showed him visions of the future relating to Scrooge's own death.
The story of 'A Christmas Carol' revolves around an old man, known as Ebenezer Scrooge, who is an extreme miser. He does not believe in the spirit of Christmas and his only concern is accumulation of wealth. Nothing in this world is as dear to him as money. Scrooge's business partner, Jacob Marley, has died and on this Christmas Eve, exactly seven years have passed since his death. Scrooge and his clerk, Bob Cratchit, are working on Christmas Eve also. Scrooge's nephew, Fred, comes to wish him on Christmas, but Scrooge drives him away. Scrooge finally declares the day off and comes back home.
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
In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Jacob Marley says that his chains are "forged out of life," meaning that all of the bad things that he did in his life came back to haunt him and are symbolized in the form of the chains.
Jacob marleys arrival was preceeded by the bells on the servant board rining when no one was there to do it, doors creak and slam and howling wind sound. In addition we hear the dreadful moan of someone in torment
The motivation is turning an miserly cold-hearted old man back in to a responsible caring person
The Christmas carol with the initials G C M R is "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen." This traditional English carol dates back to the 16th century and emphasizes themes of joy and comfort during the Christmas season. The song encourages listeners to find peace and happiness in the celebration of Christ's birth.