“‘Even when the business began to earn large profits, I still saved my money like Scrooge,’ Miranda said.”
How might a reader interpret the allusion above?
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Responses
Miranda enjoys giving money to the needy.
Miranda enjoys giving money to the needy.
Miranda is a successful businesswoman.
Miranda is a successful businesswoman.
A Christmas Carol is one of Miranda’s favorite stories.
A Christmas Carol is one of Miranda’s favorite stories.
Miranda is not very generous with her money.
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The most appropriate interpretation of the allusion is:
Miranda is not very generous with her money.
The reference to Scrooge, a character from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," implies that Miranda is frugal and perhaps unwilling to spend her wealth, similar to how Scrooge is depicted at the beginning of the story.
