When scrooge tells Marley that Marley was always “a good man of business,” in act 1, scene 2 of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Marley responds, “BUSINESS!!! Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, where all, my business.” In a paragraph, explain what you think Marley means by those words. Use details about Marley from the play to support your opinion.
I have read the story but I do not understand what Marley means by “BUSINESS!!! Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, where all, my business.” How would I answer the question?
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