Question

When Scrooge gets home from work, the door knocker appears to be like his dead partner’s face. The house is quiet and dark. The only light in the house comes from the candle that Scrooge is carrying. What kind of tone is the author using in this scene?

Answer 1

Answer:

Instead of the door knocker, Scrooge sees Marley's face. Marley's face is not shadowed, like the rest of the objects in the yard, but is strangely illuminated. The expression on this disembodied face is neither angry nor violent; it looks just as Marley was apt to look when he was...