In literature, what does a ghost bound in heavy chains most commonly symbolize?

What is a frequent narrative purpose of ghostly visitations in moral or redemption stories?

A figure depicted as both a child and an old person in one form most often symbolizes which concept?

How are repeated sounds such as bells and clanking chains typically used in atmospheric storytelling?

Which set of qualities is most often presented as the moral alternative to cold business ambition in redemption narratives?

When a skeptical character attributes a ghostly vision to bad food or illness, this reaction best illustrates which human tendency?

In many classic redemption tales, the protagonist is visited by how many guiding spirits to prompt moral change?

Depicting deceased acquaintances as phantoms wearing chains most directly serves to convey which message?