“‘Even when the business began to earn large profits, I still saved my money like Scrooge,’ Miranda said.”%0D%0A%0D%0AIn 1-2 sentences, explain how a reader might interpret this allusion. Use details from the sentence to support your ideas.
A reader might interpret this allusion to the character Scrooge from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol as meaning that Miranda was very frugal and careful with her money, even when she was making a lot of it. Scrooge is known for being miserly and stingy, so by comparing herself to him, Miranda is indicating that she is not wasteful with her earnings.
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A reader might interpret this allusion to Scrooge as meaning that Miranda was very thrifty with her money, even when she started earning a lot. By comparing herself to Scrooge, who is known for being miserly, Miranda is showing that she saved her money wisely.
