When choosing our elements of fiction, I was drawn to humor because of the titles of the short stories we were going to read. "The Drunkard" and " Rape Fantasies" already seem ironic without even reading with them. After reading both stories, I knew it was ironic, but narrowing down exactly what was ironic was a little tricky. I eventually got the hang of it once I gave it some thought.
In "The Drunkard" , the irony comes in because the son despises his father's drinking problem. But when the time comes, the son is quick to finish the whole pint of alcohol he took from the bar his father was sitting at. "Rape Fantasies" has the irony right in the title. Rape is definitely not something we are supposed to fantasize about. This story highlights the double standard we have in society. The women were appalled when rape was brought up in the conversation, but yet they all had their own fantasies about the "perfect" situation. "if the guy was good looking and rich" the women would say, "then i'd let it happen". These stories had obvious irony in them, like most stories do. Not only does irony help add humor to the story, but it presents lessons in a low key, satirical way. is that irony?
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Josephine
10/25/2016 05:09:07 am
Hi Lauryn,
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