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Jacob Marley's ghost had chains to symbolize the burden of his sins and greed from his life. The chains represent the heavy weight of his wrongdoings that he carries with him in the afterlife as a form of punishment. This imagery is used to convey the message of redemption and the consequences of one's actions in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.
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∙ 14y agoMarley said that his chain was "forged in life". This means that all of the bad things he did in the course of his life came back to haunt him, in the form of this chain, which will cause eternal agony for him while he walks around Earth in ghost form.
Every ghost has a chain of some sort. An example given in the book is when Scrooge recognized a banker that he knew, flying around with a gigantic iron safe chained to his leg. So the banker must have cheated people while he was living, and now the safe is a constant reminder, and shows his guilt.
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∙ 14y agoWe still use it in our country (especially in traditional families). The mouth of the deceased will open some time after death (if the body is not "treated" by a mortician, of course), so we bind it with a piece of cloth in order to keep it shut. Not nice, isn't it?
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∙ 13y agoI can't be too sure, but if I'm right then it's because it's showing his greed, and because he refused to let go off his money he got stuck carrying chains. Basically, in the simple terms, the chains represent his greed, hence why he was warning Ebenezer.
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∙ 6y agoIt is a chain that he states he forged in life dect out with case iron case boxes, keys safes ledgers and money bags all representing what was important to him - he wears it as a self imposed punishment for not caring about mankind
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∙ 15y agoDickens describes them as being made "of cash-boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds, and heavy purses wrought in steel."
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What first ghost who visited scrooge was wearing chains what did they represent?
Jacob Marley, the chains represented the sins of his life
Who was the ghost that had chains in A Christmas Carol?
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.
Who was the ghost of Jacob Marley?
It was Jacob Marley Scrooges former business partner
Why does the ghost of Jacob Marley drag a heavy chain?
He said they were the chains he forged in life, link by link, in his misdeeds with other people.
Who does Jacob Marley's ghost visit?
Marley's ghost, the first of four, visits Ebenezer Scrooge.
Who were the characters in the ghost?
Jacob and Robert Marley :)
What did Scrooge show to Jacob Marley?
A toothpick. Scrooge challenged Marley's Ghost with the thought that swallowing the toothpick would make the ghost disappear. When Marley shrieked in response, Scrooge finally came around to believing Marley was there.
Who is the ghost that visited Scrooge after Jacob Marley?
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Who was responsible for the sound of dragging chain Scrooge heard?
The ghost of Jacob Marley, Scrooge's former business partner, was responsible for the sound of dragging chains that Scrooge heard. Marley's spirit visited Scrooge to warn him about the consequences of his greedy and selfish ways.
What Disney character portrayed Jacob Marley in Mickey's Christmas Carol?
Goofy portrays Jacob Marley in Mickey's Christmas Carol, he comes to tell Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck) that three spirits will visit him soon, Goofy has a ghost-like appearance and is in long chains.
Ebenezer scrooges partner in christcarol?
Ebenezer Scrooge's partner in "A Christmas Carol" is Jacob Marley. He appears as a ghost wearing chains and warns Scrooge about the consequences of his selfish ways.
In which story does the ghost of Jacob and Marley appear?
A Christmas Carol
