Albert Camus Irony

In O. Henry's story, “The Ransom of the Red Chief,” eight distinct examples of irony are present throughout the entire selection. O. Henry writes with both situational and verbal irony, which results in a comedic account of a rowdy boy's kidnapping. Situational irony involves an event in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended. Verbal irony is when the intended meaning of a statement differs from the meaning that the words appear to express. There are three examples of verbal irony and five examples of situational irony in “The Ransom of the Red Chief.”

Elie Wiesel uses irony to illustrate that he did not know nor did any of the other inmates know what would truly happen to them in the concentration camps. For instance, Elie injures his foot while working at

In the novel ‘’Night’’ Eliezer survives from Auschwitz and surprisingly almost dies from food poisoning.The irony in this is that he could of died many ways at Auschwitz but ultimately almost dies from food poisoning.That is also a form of situational irony meaning that the situation turns opposite of what you expect.Another example of situational irony in’’Night’’ is when Chlomo Wiesel makes a remark about the yellow Jewish star,mocking it by asking if its lethal,but wearing the yellow star is what kills him in the story.In this essay I’ll be giving you more three more examples of irony throughout the novel ‘’Night’’.

In the short story The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell uses irony to develop the plot and characters. It also uses irony to make the story more interesting and suspenseful.

As a whole, all these examples of irony help to prove the theme of abuse of power because they show how the policemen are able to use their positions to overturn the truth and get Mr. Chiu to sign a letter confessing to a crime of sabotage he didn’t commit and about how Mr.Chiu becomes a saboteur later on himself to get revenge.

In the short story “The Guest” by Albert Camus, irony is show in many aspects throughout the story. In the main title, the irony of it is that the word “guest" is not necessarily used to really describe a guest, because “the guest” is the prisoner of the French government. The arab prisoner, had been convicted of supposingly killing his cousin while they were in the village, the police want to get the arab prisoner to France for a trial regarding his conviction. The short story ``The Guest” is much more appropriate rather than titling the story “The Prisoner” because, the story isn’t based on the Prisoner and his choices and decisions, but more towards Daru and the duties he had to fufill as he was the host.

Irony is a useful device for giving stories many unexpected twists and turns. In Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour," irony is used as an effective literary device. Situational irony is used to show the reader that what is expected to happen sometimes doesn't. Dramatic irony is used to clue the reader in on something that is happening that the characters in the story do not know about. Irony is used throughout Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" through the use of situational irony and the use of dramatic irony.

The use of irony is prevalent in literature throughout time. A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah, exhibits a first hand experience as a child soldier in the Sierra Leone Civil War and the events experienced by those who lived through it. The novel has an ironic undertone when analyzing his actions not subjectively but objectively. When looking at his actions in comparison to normal society it reveals the irony that is written in the lines of the novel. Although he was raised in this environment, objectively, any justification of his actions predicated off an emotional perspective is not only unjust, but unethical. We, as a society, hold ourselves to a humane standard of living, and is undoubtedly true for any person of origin.

The big vein on his neck had made the barber crazy nervous. He could just kill him at that moment. The reader at this point is expecting that he will kill the murderer but that’s when irony comes in. “I don’t want blood on my hands. Just lather, that’s all. You are the executioner and I am the barber” (Tellez 127). This quote sets off irony because the readers thought that the barber was going to kill the murderer but he does not. When Torres is about to leave the barbershop, he says, “‘They told me that you’d kill me. I came to find out. But killing isn’t easy. You can take my word for it.’” (Tellez 126). This is another example of irony because the readers did not expect the murderer to know he was thinking on killing him. This story is a great example of irony because it basically examples the definition of the word.

William Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men is novel that explores the political society and its influences. Like several politicians in modern society, several characters have qualities that seem unsuitable to the impression that have made. These ironies in All the King’s Men reveal how the characters have flaws, which can result in critical consequences. Jack Burden, Adam Stanton, Judge Irwin and Willie Stark are characters that with ironic traits.

Daru informed the Arab about existed choices and did not try to show him that one of them would be more honorable than the other .However, the teacher wished the man to stay away from French officials. “Daru with heavy heart made out the Arab walking slowly on the road to prison” (Camus 11). Words “with heavy heart” highlighted the man wanted Arab to choose the road to nomads. The sentence could show that Daru was more on Algerian than the French side in the conflict in spite of his pursuance of neutrality. Teacher’s attitude was highlighted by the Arab’s behavior. Daru treated apprehended man as a guest, not a prisoner, but the man could deny his hospitality or even kill the teacher as a roadblock on the way to freedom. However, the Arab did not hurt Daru, accepted his food and beverages. This behavior can be treated as “a sign of political solidarity, the food symbolizing the exchange of life between them” (Bernardo). Arab’s decision to go to the police headquarters in Tinguit, and the fact he did not try to hurt Daru, showed the man was not really a bad person; and the murder he committed could be a result of emotions or misunderstanding. These suggestions make readers to support Daru’s decision to give the Arab an opportunity to choose his fate by himself, and not make a man a subject of “a travesty of a trial” (Bernardo). While the teacher did not want to have an impact on people’s fate, his

In the novel, The Stranger, by Albert Camus, Camus uses a variety of literary devices in order to create a moment of inward reflection from readers, in which we reflect on just how absurd our existence is. Camus expresses his critique through one major character, Meursault, and a few minor characters as well. Camus’s use of irony pushed readers to look beyond the surface, and come to the conclusion of where the irony was displayed. Camus also made use of ironic moments in order to contrast the expectations of society, to how Meursault differs from that, all to gradually expose the hypocrisy of mankind. Camus generally uses this literary device in order make us evaluate our own selves and more importantly to display the fact that we as people can be truly happy, only if we accept our fate, instead of fighting it. In a way, he’s suggesting we be more like Meursault. Examples of this would be the funeral caretaker insisting that Meursault view his mother's body, and Meursault continuously refusing. Camus does this to make people think: what exactly is wrong with Meursault not wanting to see his dead mother? Through this technique camus shows societal expectations of how people are supposed to mourn lost, and certain responses to lost are deemed abnormal. Thus Meursault’s lack of grief automatically made him an outsider. Other uses of irony can be shown through Meursault's interactions with the chaplain, and the authority involved in his criminal case played out later on in the

He was thoughtless and rude to the condemned man, and only cared about their own troubles. "We reasoned with him. ' My dear fellow,' [...] 'think of all the pain and trouble you are causing to us!' [...] he wass very troublesome!". The dark humour then pours out as they, even the narrator, all start laughing.

     This essay will discuss the issue of irony in Hamlet by dealing with the problems that arise as a result of Hamlet's attempt to avenge his father's death. One of the central problems is the clash between Hamlet's overpowering need to believe in the ghost of his father, who is the authoritative figure in his life, and the awareness that he lacks empirical knowledge of the truth. In trying to achieve this knowledge, Hamlet sets out on a mixed mission of accusation, revenge and the search for truth, finally causing the upset of the original revenge plot when it ricochets off Polonius' dead body and hits Hamlet in the name of Laertes.

Living happily alone in his "limbo," Daru had already made the choice not to take part in the Franco-Algerian conflict, but the presence of his guests forces him to take a position on a matter that does not concern him. Eventually, choosing to leave the prisoner to his fate, Daru realizes that he has sentenced to imprisonment