A Christmas Carol
What does marleys ghost mean when he says "mankind was my business"
How does it differ from Scrooges response
How does it differ from Scrooges response
Marley means that mankind should have been his business instead of making money from it. He should have been giving to mankind instead of taking away from it and causing suffering.
What does Scrooge want to know when Marley says mankind was my business
Marley is warning Scrooge about change and by doing that he is saying that he wishes that 'mankind was my business'. Marley says that he should of cared about peole more than money, because he regrets his actions in the past.