Jacob Marley profile

• Who was Jacob Marley in relation to Scrooge?

  Scrooge's business partner
• What is Jacob Marley's current state?

  He is a ghost
• Why is Marley doomed to roam the world?

  He wasn't nice when he was alive
• What is Marley's main role in the novella?

  To warn Scrooge about his fate
• How are Marley and Scrooge similar?

  Both are obsessed with money
• What happens when Marley removes the bandage from his head?

  His lower jaw drops down
• What atmosphere does Marley give off?

  An infernal (hellish) atmosphere
• What does it mean that Scrooge lives in Marley's old rooms?

  It emphasizes their similarities
• What does Marley's punishment represent?

  The consequence of a self-centred life
• What do Marley's clothes suggest about him?

  They link him to ideas of Hell
• How does Marley describe his state of being?

  He cannot rest or linger anywhere
• What does Marley regret about his life?

  Not changing his ways while alive
• What chance does Marley offer Scrooge?

  A chance to escape the same fate
• How does Marley's appearance affect Scrooge?

  It reflects the frightening nature of his message
• What does Marley mean by "a chance and hope"?

  He has found a way to help Scrooge
• How does Marley demonstrate selflessness?

  By helping Scrooge despite his own fate
• What chilling feature does Marley have?

  Death-cold eyes
• What does the description of Marley's vapour suggest?

  Ideas of Hell and eternal suffering
• How does Marley act towards Scrooge?

  As a hellish guardian angel
• What does Marley imply about most people?

  They are already doomed to their fates
• How does Dickens use Marley and Scrooge's relationship?

  To show consequences of the rich if they don't change
• How does Marley’s chain relate to Scrooge?

  Marley tells Scrooge he bears a larger chain
• What does Marley’s terrifying appearance signify?

  The horrifying truth of his message
• What does Marley wear that is significant?

  A chain made of money-related objects
• What does the chain symbolize?

  The consequences of greed
• What does Marley say about his voice?

  It disturbed the marrow in Scrooge's bones
• What does Marley imply about the upper class of London?

  They should not suffer his fate
• What does Marley’s chain represent in terms of wealth?

  It metaphorically chains you down
• How does Marley’s presence affect Scrooge?

  It serves as a warning for Scrooge
• What are the key characteristics of Jacob Marley?

  • Terrifying: "the spectre's voice disturbed the very marrow in his bones"
  • Exhausted: "I cannot rest, I cannot stay, I cannot linger anywhere"
  • Direct: "I am here tonight to warn you"
• What themes are present in Jacob Marley's character?

  • Redemption: Scrooge's last chance to change
  • Consequences of greed: Marley as a warning
  • Selflessness: Helping Scrooge despite his fate