Question
Read the following speech from Act 1 of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley.
Marley. I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link, and yard by yard. Is its pattern
strange to you? Or would you know, you, Scrooge, the weight and length of the strong coil
you bear yourself? It was full as heavy and long as this, seven Christmas Eves ago. You have
labored on it, since. It is a ponderous chain.
Which of the following best explains Marley’s meaning?
A. He means that Scrooge always carries his money around on his person.
B. He means that Scrooge's obsession with profit has ruined his character.
C. He means that Scrooge deserves to be in prison for illegal business practices.
D. He means that Scrooge's oppression of people who owe him money is an unfair burden.
Marley. I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link, and yard by yard. Is its pattern
strange to you? Or would you know, you, Scrooge, the weight and length of the strong coil
you bear yourself? It was full as heavy and long as this, seven Christmas Eves ago. You have
labored on it, since. It is a ponderous chain.
Which of the following best explains Marley’s meaning?
A. He means that Scrooge always carries his money around on his person.
B. He means that Scrooge's obsession with profit has ruined his character.
C. He means that Scrooge deserves to be in prison for illegal business practices.
D. He means that Scrooge's oppression of people who owe him money is an unfair burden.
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The best explanation of Marley's meaning is:
**B. He means that Scrooge's obsession with profit has ruined his character.**
In this speech, Marley is referring to the metaphorical chains that he has forged through his own greed and selfishness in life, and he is warning Scrooge that he is similarly creating his own chain. This implies that Scrooge's fixation on profit and his lack of compassion for others have negative consequences for his character.
**B. He means that Scrooge's obsession with profit has ruined his character.**
In this speech, Marley is referring to the metaphorical chains that he has forged through his own greed and selfishness in life, and he is warning Scrooge that he is similarly creating his own chain. This implies that Scrooge's fixation on profit and his lack of compassion for others have negative consequences for his character.