What does the chain represent in this excerpt from chapter 1 of a christmas carol by charles dickens? “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. is its pattern strange to you? ” a. scrooge trembled more and more. b. the link between life and death c. forgiveness and redemption d. the consequences of choices e. fate versus free will