You are fettered," said Scrooge, trembling. "Tell me why?" "I wear the chain I forged in life," replied the Ghost. "I made it link by link, and yard by yard; I girded it on of my own free will, and of my own free will I wore it.

Charles Dickens (1812–1870), Schriftsteller

Source: A Christmas Carol (über goodreads, Wortlaut nicht gegengeprüft)

Topics: Guilt & Forgiveness, Freedom & Truth, Ethical Questions

Occasions: For Reflection

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (1812–1870) war ein britischer Schriftsteller und Journalist, der vor allem in London und Kent wirkte. Mit weltbekannten Romanen wie „A Christmas Carol“ oder „Oliver Twist“ prangerte er soziale Missstände, Armut und religiöse Heuchelei an. Für Bibelleser verdeutlichen seine Texte eindrücklich christliche Motive wie Umkehr, Vergebung und gelebte Barmherzigkeit, während sein problematischer Umgang mit seiner Ehefrau und zeittypische Vorurteile einen Schatten auf seine Biografie werfen.

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