Meta!

I always like to have fun with something meta, such as this illustration:

How can Scrooge be reading "A Christmas Carol?" 

Or is that not "A Christmas Carol" as we know it,  but another book with that title in Scrooge's fictional universe?

Or is that not really Scrooge?

It reminds me of the beginning of the "Shower of Stars" version where a gentleman purchases a copy of "A Christmas Carol" in a bookshop, then walks into the story.

Of course, I do realize that this is just a fun illustration, but it does raise questions!

The art is by Amber Duan and is from the Study Breaks website where it accompanies an essay by Angelica Rovinksi.

There's an interesting little nugget thrown in that I'll talk about next time...