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.
1 answer
A reader might interpret this allusion to mean that Miranda was very frugal with her money, just like the character Scrooge from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Even though the business was making a lot of money, Miranda was still being very careful with her spending.