I found an article about this story/play/book.
If it doesnt help let me know I can dig deeper!
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When Scrooge tells Marley that Marley was always “a good man of business,” in Act 1, Scene 3 of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Marley responds, “BUSINESS!!! Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all, my business.” In a paragraph, explain what you think Marley means by these words. Use details about Marley from the play to support your opinion.
What I'm confused about, is who Marley was as a person. The obvious assumption would be:
Marley is saying that he, rather than being rude and introverted in his business, was the kinder, more patient and tolerable, less greedy of the two. HOWEVER, when you learn more about his character you see the he is chained to his greed. He broke one of the Seven Deadly Sins; Greed. So, was he really Kind, Charitable, and patient. If you can send me links, or even explain it to me a little, that would be such a huge help. Thank you so much.
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Thank you so much, @Ms. Karis ! I'll check it out! Have a wonderful day! :-)
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