Jacob Marley Key Moments

• Marley's dead body features in the opening lines of the novella. This finality shows that it is too late for him to change his selfish ways
• Marley's face appears on the door knocker of Scrooge's house
• Marley visits Scrooge on the seventh anniversary of his death. He drags cash boxes and chains as a metaphor for the weight of his sin and greed during his life
• Marley expresses regret for his selfish actions and warns Scrooge of a similar fate if he does not change
• Marley warns of the visits of the three spirits