greed

• " i wear the chains i forged in life "
• " i wear the chains i forged in life "

  • said by Marley's ghost to scrooge
  • this is a consequence of his selfish actions in life
  • wants to spark fear in scrooge so that he changes his ways
  • he is learning from his mistakes and wants scrooge to change before it's too late
• " it was as long as this seven Christmas eve's ago "
• " if these shadows remain unaltered the child will die "
• " if these shadows remain unaltered the child will die "

  • the innocent members of society suffer due to the excessive greed of the upper classes
  • they have so much but do not want to share
  • negatively effects those around them
• " but a time for you to find yourself another year older but not another hour richer "
• " but a time for you to find yourself another year older but not another hour richer "

  • the upper classes only care about money
  • Christmas should be a time for happiness and family time yet they do not care and only wish to make a profit whenever they can
• " what reason have you to be merry , your poor enough "
• " what reason have you to be merry , your poor enough "

  • associates happiness with money
  • you should only be happy if your rich
  • happiness should come from family and friends not greed
• " i cannot afford to make idol people merry "
• " i cannot afford to make idol people merry "

  • they see the poor as lazy
  • have lots of money but won't even give up a small amount to help those who truly need it
  • trying to justify there reasoning for being miserly
• " a golden idol has displaced me "
• " a golden idol has displaced me "

  • scrooge prioritised money over his relationships
  • drove people away due to his greed
  • his worships money and associates all happiness and joy with it