A situtation or event that turns out to be in strange contrast to what was intended or expected is said to be ironic. Consider the following example of irony from John Steinbeck's novel The Pearl: Kino's canoe, which is "at once property and a source of food," has been in his family for two generations. The irony here is, of course, that the canoe represents a continuation of the family tradition, since it belonged first to Kino's father and before that to his grandfather, and yet at the end of the story, Kino will have neither a child nor a canoe to pass on to another generation.
What is ironic about the book/storyline/characters in the novel you are reading or have recently read? Make sure you include the title and author, as well as specific details to support your answer.
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In the book I am reading, it actually gives examples of "irony" in the story it is telling. My book is called, "I'd Tell you I Love You but Then I'd have to Kill you" many of the girls have been reading it. If you don't know it is about a teenage spy who attends a private all girl spy school, which her mother runs. She secretly sneaks out to dates with her new boyfriend Josh, which she saw on a practice "mission" then just had to make sure he wasn't some kind of spy planning on killing her. Anyways here are some examples given by the Cammie, the main character: "Don't hesitate, but be patient ...Follow protocol-improvise. Never let your guard down-always looks at ease." These are some contradictions that happen in the story.
In the current book I am reading, "Bucking the Sarge" by Christopher Paul Curtis, There are many ironic situations. Te funniest has to be in chapter 4 when the Sarge's assistant says that the Elderly Home that Sarge runs needs to be painted with something other than puke. Sarge whips around and pins the assistant by his neck and screams at him. Then Sparky walks in and questions the Sarge on her actions. She then screams at him for questioning her actions. I think this is very random and awkward.
~Josh K.
The book I'm reading is called Maximum Ride 3 by James Patterson. It is about a girl named Max who, along with 5 other kids were kidnapped or donated to a group of scientists who used them as test subjects, giving them wings and other enhanced abilities. Several years later they escaped from the lab and the scentists are trying to get them back. One thing I thought was ironic was when Max walks dilibratly into a trap when usualy she tries to avoid them.
-Liz W
hi agian peps,
well talk about irony when a boy who everybody calls looser goes out looking for a little lost girl and yer wondering will he find will he!!!!!!! end then when your at the edge of yer seat a huge snow plow almost takes his head off and know when yer still in pure shock he COLAPES!!!!OMG that is irony peps! bye (jake)lol!!!
in the book im reading, eagle strike, by anthony horowitz, there is a pop star that many people think is a saint. he has given millions to charity. now in his plot to hi-jack air force one, the president's plane, and blow up many countries from it, the faith of the future of the world lies in the hands of one boy. if he fails, life as they know it will never be the same on planet earth again. millions will be killed. only one 14-year-old boy can save us all. and only one person belives him. his house-keeper. (RJ)
In the Cirque du Freak series that i am reading, There is a bit of irony in the first two books. Darren Shan, who is the main character, is a kid who reads a lot of scary comics and books about vampires, which he belived to be evil creatures of the night. He does not know, however, that he is destined to become a vampire, and learn that thier ways are not evil, just different.
Harrison W.
In a book that I finised a little while ago, "The House of the Scorpion," by Nancy Farmer, the leader of the country Opium, sometimes called El Patron, converses with his clone about how kings used to be buried with their possesions, as well as with people they knew in life. This theme keeps surfacing in talks with El Patron. When El Patron finally dies, Matt, the clone is forced to flee. When he returns, he finds that El Patron provided poisoned wine at his funeral, and all but three of his closest friends have been poisoned. Tis is an example of irony because El Patron frequently talke about this and spelled out that that was his plan.
The book that I am reading is called Queen B. I think that it is funny how Cassie (the main character) was popular then was not as popular and is now trying to be the best person in her grade/school. I think that it is interseting how her family solves things and also what the type of things that happen to her family. For instence, her dad is a lawyer and then decides to do something that the whole family regrets...He quits his job! I thought that, that was very ironic, there are many others things that happe like this in this book. (EMILY K.)
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