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Chapter 20-27 (Irony ironic-written-stone (Use of something in a way…
Chapter 20-27
Irony
Use of something in a way that's not intended
Ex. Waiting for Godot, The Arrow of Heaven, and A Clockwork Orange
Modern writers use more irony
Hemingway's generation learned irony early from the death of the young
Irony trumps everything
The Greeks were one of the first to use irony with eiron
Irony doesn't work for everyone
Diseases
Are not created equal
Should be picturesque
Origin should be mysterious
Each era has their diseases
Should be symbolic or a metaphor
Symbols are discussed and may not have one meaning
Find private symbols to fall back on
Look deeper than just the usual symbols used
Look beyond the service
Used what you know
Every work teaches us how to read as we go along
The Garden Party
The story is about the conflict of the classes
More specifically, it's about how the upper-class ignores the lower class
Takes place on a perfect, sunny day
It is contrasted by the dirty cottages
The Sheridan family is delusional
Think the workers love working for them
Unsympathetic
Laura and Jose are transitioning into adulthood
The ending is ironic in the way that Laura sees the dead man as being happy
Scars and other marks are symbolic
Can be physical or mental
Can represent
The damage of life
Moral shortcomings
Divine displeasure
Ex. Frankenstein, Oedipus Rex, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The season
Names of characters can be a way to represent the seasons
Is symbolic
They have had the same meanings over time
Ex. Autumn is symbolic of aging
All seasons have their own emotions
References to seasons can be subtle
The blind character
Ex. Tiresias (Oedipus Rex)
Sees things spiritually
Everything the character does has to reflect their lack of sight
Heart trouble
One of the most common type of deaths in literature
Can be used as a social metaphor
Don't be surprised if a character with preexisting problems has a major problems
The Indiana Jones principle
Introduce something before you need it if it's important
Reference to how Indy was afraid of snakes
The idea of bindness
May not be hinted
A thing being blind may not be literal
Read from another point of view
Examples used
Sonny's Blues
Sonny has his redemption after getting arrested for selling heroine
Last-chance-for-change story
The dead
Dinner scene is used
Try to be sympathetic
