Klara and the Sun Literary Devices

Explanation and Analysis—Many Feelings:

A robot does not usually feel; the very term "robot" itself has origins in unthinking “drudgery” and “servitude.” One of the story’s many ironies, then, is Klara’s simultaneous status as robot and her remarkable ability to sense emotion. During the trip to Morgan’s Falls, the Mother and Josie start a discussion about her capacity for feeling:

‘It must be nice sometimes to have no feelings. I envy you.’

I considered this, then said: ‘I believe I have many feelings. The more I observe, the more feeling become available to me.’

She laughed unexpectedly, making me start. ‘In that case,’ she said, ‘maybe you shouldn’t be so keen to observe.’ Then she added: ‘I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to be rude.’

Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis.

Explanation and Analysis—Klara in the Yard:

Irony mingles with sadness in Part 6 of the novel, as Klara reveals to the reader that she is no longer with Josie:

Even so, such composite memories have sometimes filled my mind so vividly, I’ve forgotten for long moments that I am, in reality, sitting here in the Yard, on this hard ground.

Unlock with LitCharts A⁺

Klara and the Sun: Situational Irony 2 key examples