A Christmas Carol - Marley's Ghost Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Marley (to Scrooge)
A
His business partner
2
Q
What does he warn Scrooge?
A
That he needs to change his focus in life from money to mankind
3
Q
What is he weighed down by?
A
Chains and baggage that the represent the concern Marley had in life
4
Q
What is he now desperate to do?
A
Help the poor and needy
5
Q
What does he tell Scrooge?
A
He will have 3 visitors who will offer him the chance of escaping the same fate
6
Q
POINT - Marley’s Ghost carries the concerns Marley had in life
A
- The chain it carries is made ‘of cash-boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds, and heavy purses wrought in steel’ (p. 14)
- These items symbolise the things Marley spent his life on - they are all related to money and protecting his possessions.
7
Q
POINT- It scares Scrooge (Marley’s presence)
A
- Scrooge ‘felt the chilling influence of its death-cold eyes’ (p. 14)
- Marley’s message is serious and there is nothing humorous about his appearance.
8
Q
POINT - It verbalises Dicken’s message (about caring for mankind instead)
A
- ‘Mankind was my business’ (p. 18)
- It shows that caring for others is more important than making money.
9
Q
POINT - It shows Scrooge the horror of not being able to help others.
A
- ‘The misery with them all was, clearly that they sought to interfere, for good, in human matters, and had lost the power for ever’ (p. 20)
- Marley’s Ghost isn’t the only one in this situation, clearly showing that Scrooge, and potentially Dicken’s readers, can also end up in this position.
