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Definition of Irony
Irony is a literary device or event in which how things seem to be is in fact very different from how they actually are. If this seems like a loose definition... read full definition
Irony is a literary device or event in which how things seem to be is in fact very different from how they actually are. If this... read full definition
Irony is a literary device or event in which how things seem to be is in fact very different from how... read full definition
Irony
Explanation and Analysis—A Pilgrimage Home:
The novel’s central conflict is Franny’s breakdown, which begins with her decision to imitate the teachings of The Way of a Pilgrim by seeking spiritual ascension through repetitive prayer. However, rather than venture out into the world as the book’s pilgrim does, she returns to the familiar setting of her childhood home, which is an example of situational irony. Zooey even points out the irony to Franny, saying, “When you first felt the urge, the call, to say the prayer, you didn’t immediately start searching the four corners of the world for a master. You came home.”
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