In 3–5 sentences, describe a character that is stingy with money and dishonest. Include allusions to Scrooge and Pinocchio or two other suitable, well known allusions in your response.
Meet Thomas Fitzgerald, a character as stingy as Scrooge and as dishonest as Pinocchio. Thomas, just like Ebenezer Scrooge, clings tightly to his money, unwilling to part with a penny, even when it means denying himself basic needs. He is notorious for his deceptive ways, constantly lying and manipulating others for his own gain, resembling the dishonesty displayed by Pinocchio as he embarked on his mischievous adventures. This combination of tight-fistedness and deceit makes Thomas an insufferable character, his allusions to both Scrooge and Pinocchio serving as a warning of the consequences of such behavior.
