even when the business began to earn large profits, I still have my money like scrooge

Question

Miranda said

in 1-2 sentences explain how a reader might interpret this allusion. Use details from the sentence to support your ideas

Answer 1

A reader might interpret this allusion to "Scrooge" as the speaker's tendency to hoard or hold onto their money despite being financially successful, just like the miserly character Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' novel "A Christmas Carol." The comparison suggests that the speaker remains unwilling to spend or invest their money, highlighting their penny-pinching behavior.