Irony In Death Of John Collier

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Many ironic things happen in this story, but I believe the most ironic is when Mr. Bumble and young Olver are leaving the parish orphanage to wear Oliver would go work for a embalmer. On the way there Oliver Twist says to the parochial officer “ I’m just lonely sir, so very lonely.” Oliver was taken from his friends and all that he knew to be in a worker in the morgue. What makes this so ironic is that after the months and days pass, Oliver isn't so lonely anymore, he is soon surrounded by many people, although these people are not that friends he would like to be around. He is surrounded by thieves, paranoid savages and even a murderer. From being so lonely he is transformed into wanting to be away from all the people who are around them,