SCROOGE
MARLEY
SCROOGE and MARLEY were long-time business partners, sharing a close professional relationship. Marley, now deceased, previously occupied the same chambers that Scrooge currently resides in. After Marley's death, Scrooge became Marley's sole executor, administrator, assign, residuary legatee, friend, and mourner, highlighting the depth of their association and the extent of Scrooge's responsibilities regarding Marley's affairs. In the broader narrative, Marley’s ghostly visit to Scrooge serves as the catalyst for the unfolding events, as Marley’s supernatural appearance and haunting memory profoundly affect Scrooge. The haunting is both literal and figurative, with Scrooge being troubled by Marley's memory as well as his ghost, which appears to warn Scrooge and set him on a path of self-reflection and transformation. Thus, the relationship between Scrooge and Marley is central to the story, with Marley's death and subsequent ghostly visitation playing a pivotal role in Scrooge's life and the narrative’s progression.