Question

“‘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.
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Answer 1

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A reader might interpret this allusion to Scrooge as indicating that Miranda was extremely frugal and cautious with her money, even when she was making a lot of profit. This suggests that Miranda was likely very thrifty and prudent in her financial decisions, similar to the character of Scrooge from Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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The reader might interpret this allusion to Scrooge as showing that Miranda was very stingy with her money, even as her business became profitable.

Answer 4

like a 5th grader wrote it

Answer 5

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Miranda was really good at saving her money, even when she made a lot from her business. She was like Scrooge from the story.