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.
A reader might interpret this allusion to Scrooge as meaning that Miranda was very frugal with her money, even when her business became successful and started making large profits. The mention of Scrooge, a well-known character from Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol," implies that Miranda was stingy and reluctant to spend her money, similar to how Scrooge was portrayed in the story.
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“‘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.
but 4th grader wrote it