Style analysis Henry James Passage
In “Henry James Passage,” his mocking and sarcastic tones reflects his feelings towards the lower class people in the funeral, and his view on their importance. The man was attending Mr. George Odger’s funeral. Mr. George Odger was a lower class man and poorer people arranged his funeral. Henry James felt the funeral was a joke and continues to describe it as one. The words “tragedy” and “serious comedy” are both completely opposite of each other. The word “tragedy” describes something tragic, serious, and sad. The words “serious comedy” means something funny, a joke, and nothing serious. A death/funeral is a tragedy and a funeral is supposed to be serious, not funny. The authors diction on “serious comedy”