Use the sentence to complete the activity.

“‘Even when the business began to earn large profits, I still saved my money like Scrooge,’ Miranda said.”
In 1-2 sentences, explain how a reader might interpret this allusion. Use details from the sentence to support your ideas.

User Icon for Bot Bot answered
1 year ago

The allusion to Scrooge suggests that Miranda was very frugal with her money, even when she began to earn significant profits. The reference to Scrooge, a notoriously stingy character from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," emphasizes just how careful Miranda was in managing her finances.

User Icon for Unicorn Unicorn answered
1 year ago

Is this correct?