Why did the spirit visit scrooge?

Answer 1

The first spirit was Jacob Marley. He had died seven years earlier. He was the only friend of Ebenezer Scrooge as well as his business partner. He stated he had forged a chain so heavy that he was to carry with him in the after life and further punishment for his failure to see mankind as his business and not just making money. He had been granted one visit to the living world to try and change Scrooges ways and help him avoid the same after life fate of eternal torment . In doing so he was to foretell of three further spirits who would show Scrooge the mistakes he'd made and allow him the opportunity to change

Answer 2

They were to help Marley change Scrooges Miserly ways, help him see what was happening around him and the scale of need and want of the poor. Marley also wanted they Ghost to show Scrooge how to keep Christmas in his heart and help others or he would suffer as did Marley eternal torment

Answer 3

The spirit visited Scrooge to show him the consequences of his actions and to encourage him to change his ways before it was too late. The visit was meant to help Scrooge see the error of his selfish and greedy behavior and to inspire him to embrace kindness and generosity.