Essay #9

FINAL DRAFT

Cassy

English 8

Mr. Salsich

December 4, 2009

Irony:

The Little Impurities of Life

TS Irony is an unusual thing. CM It weaves in and out through our lives without us knowing it. CM This incongruity happens to some of our main highlights of our lives. CS What you don't want to happen will happen as a little flaw of life.

TS When you look up irony in the dictionary, the definition is: "the use of a words to convey to a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning". SD Irony is used when Jem takes after Aunt Alexandria being manipulative. CM The older Jem seems to get the more manipulative he becomes. CM Often times, Jem will be manipulating Scout and Dill into doing what he wants all it takes is for him to threaten them that he will tell one of their secrets (adverb clause). CM For example: "Jem yanked my hair, said he didn't care, he'd do it again if he got a chance, and if I didn't shut up he'd pull every hair out of my head"(Lee, page 137). SD I thought it was ironic that Dill was supposed to be Scout's fiancee. CM I also thought it was ironic because he didn't start showing affection until a few years later. CM It also seems to be a bit weird to be fiancees that early in life and that serious. SD Jem always treats Scout like she is two years old. CM Jem should recognize the irony and that he is not that older or maturer than she is. CM He thinks that he understands everything better than Scout: " 'I think it's okay, Reverend, she doesn't understand it.' I was mortally offended. 'I most certainly do, I c'n understand anything you can' "(Lee, page 231) CS Why is it that Jem brings most of the irony with him?

TS Irony played a big part in one of the main events that happened over time. SD I remember a couple years ago, when my friends would talk about their parent's divorce I felt lucky. CM I thought that divorce would never happen to my parents. CM Ironically it did, I should of realized a long time ago that I jinxed myself (adverb clause). SD This event was a life changing paradox for me. CM When I think about it I sometimes wondered if I jinxed it saying that divorce would probably never happen to my parents. CM This quirk of fate was laid upon my shoulders and I must wear it like it does not bother me. SD When I told my friends that my parents got separated they doubted that full-fledged divorce would happen to them. CM I doubted this too, thinking nothing but it couldn't possibly happen. CM Before I knew it an irony pill was forced down my throat. CS With irony playing its part in my life it taught me that its impossible to live life without bad things happening to me.

TS This impurity has worked it's way throughout life making lives miserable or happy. CM We don't pay attention to it, leaving it be is best for us. CM We shouldn't mess with the natural flow of life when it is associated with irony.