Examples Of Situation Irony In The Life Of Red Chief

What is revenge? It can boil a human’s brain and may feel like a scorching sandstorm brewing inside someone’s body. Humiliation, covetousness, dishonesty, and exasperation are all common reasons why the intricate mind of a human being may seek revenge. Of course revenge may satisfy individuals, teach victims the lesson of an eye-for-an-eye, and could very well show others that some people may not back down after being struck in the throat. However, two wrongs do not make a right, a person’s reputation may be permanently stained, and negative emotions will swarm the mind. Throughout “The Cask of Amontillado”, Montresor’s menacing mind is brimming with dark and diabolical thoughts of revenge. Edgar Allen Poe creates an interest for the

Irony is described by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result”. “Ransom of the Red Chief”, as short story written by O. Henry, is full of all types of irony. In this short story a boy, Johnny Dorset, is taken by two kidnappers, Sam and Bill. Ironically, by the end of the story it is the kidnappers who pay ransom to the father. In “Ransom of the Red Chief”, there are many examples of irony which help to enhance the story. Throughout this tale, there are multiple examples of situational, dramatic, and verbal irony.

The next type of noticeable irony in The Crucible is situational irony. This irony is defined as is a difference between what is expected to happen in a story versus what actually happens. One example of situational irony occurred for the accused: the punishment of the "witches". Will they die because they honestly claim they aren't witches or will they live a life of lying about their true witch identity? Goody Proctor was a genuine and honest person, and yet, she died with the truth that she was innocent of witchcraft. Which is truly more important: your desires or common morals? Another example of situational irony takes place in the courts of Act III, the sin of wrong-doing buried in the heart of John Proctor, when he finally admits he

There are many examples of irony in The Crucible, one example of situational irony is when Reverend Hale is at the Proctor’s house and wants to know if the Proctors know the 10 Commandments. Reverend Hale asks Elizabeth Proctor is she can repeat the commandment and she is certain she can. When Reverend Hale asks John Proctor if he can repeat the commandments, he hesitates and this leads Reverend Hale to ask John to repeat them. John remembers 9 of the 10 Commandments and even says one twice. “He counts back on how fingers, knowing one is missing. ‘Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image’, Hale: ‘You have said that one twice sir’, John: ‘Aye’ he is flailing for it, Elizabeth: ‘Adultery, John’” (Miller 1243). The one sin that be cannot remember is the one that he broke.

Often times authors use situational irony to produce emotions or feelings within stories. Situational irony can change how the story goes and how the reader feels. In the short stories “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant and “Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry, It is obvious that the authors use situational irony to change the mood of the story. Situational irony surprises the reader, but also leaves the reader feeling other emotions.

Irony in The Crucible “There’s nothing more ironic or contradictory than life itself.” - Robert De Niro. In The Crucible, many ironic things happen. There are many different examples of verbal, dramatic, and situational irony in this play. Examples are Abigail’s lying, lying husbands and wives, and innocent people being persecuted.

Irony is the expression of someone’s meaning by using language or actions that are the opposite. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a fictional story based on the events of the Salem Witch Trials and the action of the townspeople causing chaos within their society. The theme throughout the play is that the townspeople’s actions to stop witchcraft consequently lead to more deaths of innocents. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the townspeople of Salem were ironically doing the work of the Devil because they were believing the lying girls because of hysteria and they refused to believe any opposition to the girl’s claims.

Have you lied so you can get your way around the trouble that follows.? Well if you have then, Charles is a story written by Shirley Jackson and it’s about a young kindergartener named Laurie who gets into a lot of mess with his behavior at school and decided to take help from his “Friend” Charles and when Laurie’s mother goes to speak to Charles’s mother she also gets a surprise that she might have never expected and now also will never forget.“ In the story Laurie uses verbal and situational irony while claiming the universal truth of kids going beyond their way to defend themselves.

It was a nice summer day in sunny California. It was five in the morning. when Tori got up that day, they were going to Walt Disney World, which was a good five hours away. Her mom called, “Everyone up it is time to go to Disney”. Willow sprung out of bed with pep in her step. Tori was already dressed and ready to go. Willow was also prepared and was dressed already, in her cloths for that day! They brushed their long silky hair then put their luggage by the door. Mom said, “I will put these bags in the car but, you have to go wake up your sisters.”

From the aspect of time to the fluttered emotions expressed, Kate Chopin in her short story “The Story of An Hour”, reveals all the emotion a person receives prior to their death. Published in 1894, by Vouque magazine the short story consists within a time frame of one hour, placed in Louise Mallard’s house as the news is broken to her about her husband’s death. She had mixed emotions on how she felt towards her husband as if her love for him was in question. Although the death of Brently Mallard was mourned over by Mrs. Mallard, symbolism, irony, and dialogue reveals other emotions in contrary of that.

This morning I woke up and thought it was a gratifying day until, I walked into town and saw the stores closing. So I walked up to the owner and asked why he was closing the shop. BAM! I got hit in the head with a rock. OH NO! I see the one thing that i thought I would never thought would never come back into my life and the others around me. The most loathed little boy in town Red Chief was here. I felt so bad for whoever would have thought to take him away, but I guess that they just got so fed up with all his bullying and terrorizing that they just had to bring him back. He walked up to me to say something and just like a leaf I was gone with the wind, and with that I ran all the way back home. I just dread for the days that will come that

In “The Ransom of Red Chief,” Ebenezer Dorset writes to his son’s kidnappers, “I think you are a little high in your demands, and I hereby make you a counter-proposition, which I am inclined to believe you will accept” (page 9). What father would demand money from the men who kidnapped his son? Not many, but this is how it goes in “The Ransom of Red Chief.” Again and again, the characters’ actions are the opposite of what is expected, which creates irony. O. Henry, the author, uses irony to create humor and develop a theme about doing what’s right.

Is the world today still withholding old social problems ? Problems that accrued centuries ago or is it just the fact of holding on to what you've always known all your life. Since the beginning of civilizations we all as people got along. What happened to the brotherly and sisterly love that god first created? Before people began to get so greedy and controlling everything was good.

In the short story, “The Ransom of the Red Chief” the red chief is kidnapped for a ransom. He tortures and terrorizes his capturers, Bill and Sam. Eventually, the criminals pay $250 for their crime. One theme of this story is how children gravitate towards strangers rather than their own. The Red chief refuses to leave go of the criminals and go home since, he thinks that they are entertaining. ““You won’t take me back home again, Snake-eye, will you?” “Not right away,” says I. “We’ll stay here in the cave awhile.” “All right!” says he. “That’ll be fine. I never had such fun in all my life.”” [Line, 65-67]. The Red Chief is enjoying himself and states that he does not want to go home. However, some readers may feel that he really is homesick. Nevertheless, in the end, he refuses to go home. “When the kid found out we were going to leave him at home he started up a howl like a calliope and fastened himself as tight as a leech to Bill’s leg. His father peeled him away gradually, like a mustard plaster” [Line, 292-294].

The author Edgar Allen Poe was born in 1809, he is a well-known and spoken author, known for the portrayal of gothic and morbid writing techniques. Understanding the world view and living conditions Edgar Allan Poe experiences while writing the Cask of Amontillado, helps with the readers appreciation and understanding of the writing. According to, Biography.com, Poe had a hard life of trials but found joy in his writings also making most of his stories about personal life situations and hardships. Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “A Cask of Amontillado,” portrays foreshadowing through irony, Montresor leading Fortunato to the catacombs, and the trowel that Montresor kept in his coat.