"The chain he drew was clasped about his middle" "clasped about his middle" - shows entire being cannot escape this sempiternal torture. Marley is a physical representation for if how making money and materialism is main purpose of your life then it will be your main reason for suffering.

"Dragging a heavy chain" - Chain represents restriction and entrapment. Through marley "dragging a chain" is an extended metaphor for the restricting and and eternal consequences of being parsimonious.

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Marley Selfishness?

“The chain he drew was clasped about his middle”

“clasped about his middle”

shows entire being cannot escape this sempiternal torture. Marley is a physical representation for if how making money and materialism is main purpose of your life then it will be your main reason for suffering.

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Marley religion?

“Dragging a heavy chain”

Chain represents restriction and entrapment. Through marley “dragging a chain” is an extended metaphor for the restricting and and eternal consequences of being parsimonious.

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