Question

Ebeneezer Scrooge, a character in a novel by Charles Dickens, is stingy with his money even when he sees people in need. Marta refused to loan her brother a quarter to buy a marble he wanted at the thrift shop. "Don't be such a scrooge!" he pleaded. What does the allusion in this sentence show about Marta's brother?

Answer 1

Marta’s brother is stingy with his money and is not generous to those who need money. This is reflective of Scrooge, the characters are very similar.

Answer 2

There both cheap an that’s why the two characters are alike they both are mean an Scrooge’s