Question

5th block/english language arts due dec 12 - 11:45 pm late < a christmas carol: scrooge and marley,... i 0 turn in read to unlock meaning reading strategy close read model 29 terrified that scrooge spins and waves the unwanted chain away. none, of course, appears. sees marley watching him dance about the room. marley watches scrooge; silently. 30 scrooge. jacob. old jacob marley, tell me more. speak comfort to me, jacob... close read annotate mark the words in paragraphs 30– 34 that show scrooge’s reaction to marley. question what do these words reveal about scrooge at this point in the play? notebook b i u enter note here 0/1000 close 31 marley. i have none to give. comfort comes from other regions, ebenezer scrooge, and is conveyed by other ministers, to other kinds of men. a very little more, is all that is permitted to me. i cannot rest, i cannot stay, i cannot linger anywhere... he moans again. my spirit never walked beyond our counting - house—mark me!—in life my spirit

Explanation:

To answer the question, we analyze Scrooge's words and actions. In paragraph 30, Scrooge addresses Marley as "Jacob. Old Jacob Marley" and asks for "comfort", showing a shift from fear (seen in paragraph 29 where he spins and waves the chain) to a desperate need for reassurance. His tone is pleading, revealing he is now anxious for guidance and comfort, indicating a moment of vulnerability and a desire to understand his situation (related to Marley's warning about his own fate).

Answer:

The words (e.g., "tell me more", "Speak comfort to me") reveal that Scrooge is now desperate for reassurance and comfort. He is vulnerable, anxious, and seeking guidance from Marley, showing a shift from fear to a pleading, desperate need to understand his situation (and avoid Marley’s fate).