Flannery O’Conner as well mentions Mrs. Freeman, mother of Carramae and Gylnese and Mrs. Hopewell hulga’s mother. Both characters have a major impact towards Hulga’s life. Mrs. Freeman, as described by O’Conner is seen more of a realist who speaks and thinks freely. She is a very passionate woman and “had a special fondness for the details of secret infections hidden deformities, assaults upon children”, which in this case applies to hulgas state of appearance, her deformity the artificial leg. This quote shows the bond Hulga has with Mrs. Freeman since she is very passionate about deformity.
The epiphany of Hulga Hopewell in
The use of irony helped move the plot along, and it made the story easy to read and follow along with. Irony helped show that in times of war, sides don’t exactly matter. You could be a patriot, but then be killed by your own friends, or you could be a loyalist and be killed at the hands of the British. During war, everyone must care for
Hopewell’s more manipulative side also highlights Hulga’s blindness, just like the cliche expressions. It becomes clear that Mrs.Hopewell portrays herself in a particular manner when it comes to her dialogue, especially through her frequent cliches. Internally, she is more calculating and opinionated. For instance, she is described as being “able to use other people’s [bad qualities] in such a constructive way” (O’Connor 281).
During the PTA meeting, Laurie’s mother was “scanning each matronly face, trying to determine which one hid the secret of Charles.” (349) This is a major example of irony considering Laurie’s mother was hasty to judge Charles’ mom as matronly and secretive when she was, in fact, Charles’ mom. Laurie’s mother decided to seek out the teacher to inquire about Charles. “We maneuvered up to one another cautiously and smiled.” (349) Finally, Laurie’s mother asked about Charles and was subsequently told by the teacher that there was no boy named Charles in the class.
The Analysis of Irony in Hansel and Gretel Short Story I. Overview Hansel and Gretel is a story by Grimm 's brother, which tells about siblings who are thrown away by their parents because their parents have no money to feed them and their mother insists to leave them starving to death. Even though their father feels bad about leaving them in the wood but their father has no choice but to obey the step mother. Fortunately, the children are smart enough to find way back to their home although they have to face a wicked witch first before they arrive home safely. II.
In the feud between the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons, irony is used to illustrate how possessing a foolish amount of self-regard and a lack of personal resolve merge to form a detrimental outcome. After first witnessing Buck shoot at a man, Huck inquires about the feud asking, “What was the trouble about, Buck?-land?’ ‘I reckon maybe- I don’t know.’ ‘Well, who done the shooting?
Huck says “Ah right, I’ll go to hell”(214) and this line itself is ironic. It is ironic because he is actually doing something great but he doesn't even know it because society told him different. Another example of irony is when the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons bring their guns to church. This is situational irony because church is a holy place of worship and they brought deadly weapons into God's house. Irony is related to the theme because he thinks that all these things that he is doing are bad and he doesn't realize his underlying good the theme of this novel is to do what is right even if others say it's wrong.
O’Connor employs verbal, dramatic, and situational irony to emphasize the theme of what constitutes true goodness. Verbal irony is peppered throughout the dialogue, which is mainly carried by the protagonist. Afraid to die, the nameless Grandmother implores the antagonist to save her life by declaring the opposite of what she believes, namely that
Kurt Vonnegut, the author, uses irony to help the reader understand the way the United States could take a horrifying turn by 2081 if worldwide equality was implemented. One example of irony that the author uses is the education and IQ level of the people, which is lower than the government. The government can then control human beings with higher IQ and stronger built by giving them handicaps. Hazel and George are two representations of the two types of people in
Irony is used to throw the reader off track and make the story more alluring. In “The Masque of Red Death,” Prince Prospero’s castle walls “had gates of iron. The courtiers, having entered, brought furnaces and massy hammers and welded bolts. They resolved to leave means neither of ingress or egress to the sudden impulses of despair or of frenzy from within,”(57). When all entrances are sealed most would think that nothing could get in.
Joy changing her name is symbolic to Good County People, she finds herself superior to those who are less fortunate than her or what her mother calls good country people. Joy changing her name to Hulga and having her leg be a false wooden leg symbolizes her fractured identity and vulnerability. Joy has the
Irony is often used in literature to illustrate certain situations to the audience. In some pieces of literature that might be pointing out an unjust system, in others that might be to add a comedic effect, but whatever situation the author wants to illustrate, irony is very beneficial. Through small and witty, one-liners, or a bigger dramatic irony situation contrasting two very different situations, irony can be very beneficial for the reader to understand the story. Both “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins have a corrupt dystopian society. Through the use of irony, the author can portray the corruptness to the audience.
For example, when the day 's described as “clear and sunny” it 's ironic because it ends with the “brutal death” of a person. The way Jackson described the day made us think it was going to be enjoyable but it showed us otherwise. Another example would be Mr. Summers’s name. His persona leads us to believe that he 's the kind man in the story
The author concludes the narration with George and Hazel’s calm and ironic conversation after just watching their son, Harrison being shot dead on live television. This particular scene is ironic because in reality no parent would be calm after watching his or her own son being killed in that way. The author chooses to end the story with irony to make fun of the thought of needing equality in the world because it is just something that we cannot control. The author uses various ironic examples in the narration, Harrison Bergeron to demonstrate that an unprejudiced
