Marley warned Scrooge to change his miserly ways.
Having delivered his warning to Scrooge, Marley leaves through the window of Scrooges bedroom in to the night. This is the end of Stave one
a ghostly vision of Jacob Marley
Jacob Marley was the former business partner of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol." He appears as a ghost warning Scrooge of his impending fate if he does not change his miserly ways.
The face of Jacob Marley appears in Scrooge's door knocker in "A Christmas Carol." Marley, Scrooge's former business partner, serves as a warning to Scrooge about the consequences of his life choices.
On the door knocker of the front door
The dead man was Ebenezer Scrooge's former partner, Jacob Marley. Scrooge discovered who it was when Marley's ghost appeared to him in chains to deliver a warning about his impending fate if he did not change his ways.
He removes 2 pennies used to keep Marleys eyes closed and then signs the death register taking ownership of all Marley's books, ledgers accounts and home
Scrooge replaced Marley's name with his own on the business sign after Marley's passing.
The first ghost to appear to Scrooge is the Ghost of Christmas Past. This spirit takes Scrooge on a journey through his childhood and past Christmases to help him reflect on his life choices and actions.
Jacob Marley serves as a supernatural warning to Scrooge, making him more of a catalyst for change in "A Christmas Carol" rather than a traditional protagonist or antagonist. He is not directly involved in the conflict between Scrooge and the other characters. He acts as a guide to help Scrooge see the error of his ways.
To warn Scrooge that unless he changes his ways and seeks to make amends to mankind for his previous miserly living then Scrooge was destined to walk the earth in eternal torment
Jacob Marley is Scrooge's best friend.