Comment on the irony in the story 'Hearts and Hands'.
Answers
Answer:
Explanation:
Hearts and present an ironical situation with the surprise ending the irony at the end of the story makes the story interesting the unexpected Revelation about Mr Easton surprises the readers were the two passengers in the train remarks that Mr easton is not a Martial but a counterfeiter.they strike and ironical Note.One says that he is too young to be a Marshall and other says did you ever known and officer to handcuff the Prisoner to his right hand these remarks point out the irony in the story.
Answer:Situational Irony- This happens when a contrast is there between what is expected to occur and what actually happens. At the beginning of the story, when the 2 men enter the train, there's a mismatch between their appearances. Of the two men the handsome-looking man appeared to be a marshal whereas the other glum-faced, fat, rough, unattractive man appeared to be the prisoner. However, in reality it's the other way round.
Verbal Irony- happens when the character says one thing and it's meaning is entirely different. There are many examples of verbal irony in this story-
* The glum-faced man told Miss Fairchild, "He is taking me to Leavenworth prison. It's seven years for counterfeiting. "
The man wanted Miss Fairchild to assume that he has got a seven-year sentence for counterfeiting, when actually it is the handsome young man, Mr Easton, who is being taken to prison.
* Mr Easton to Miss Fairchild, " I had to do something "
Here Miss Fairchild thought that Mr Easton had to take up a job to support his finances, however, in reality the "something" wasn't something respectful as he used the wrong way to earn money.
* The glum-faced man said, "Mr Easton knows his business. "
Here , the business Mr Easton knows is not the duty of a marshal but of being a counterfeiter.
* Mr Easton said, "My butterfly days are over, I fear. "
In the above expression, Mr Easton actually meant that his freedom had been curtailed for being sentenced to prison. But Miss Fairchild thinks that Mr Easton was refering to his social days and assumes that since Mr Easton has taken up a job with the criminal justice system, he won't have the freedom to do whatever he used to do earlier. Even Mr Easton wants her to think so.
* Mr Easton said, "I can't deny a petition for tobacco. "
In the above statement, Mr Easton means to say that he can't deny a petition for tobacco from his companion as he's the prisoner and under the command of this person who's actually a marshal. But Miss Fairchild understands that he's understanding enough to not reject a prisoner's petition for a smoke.
Dramatic Irony- happens when the reader perceives something that a character in the story does not know.
Miss Fairchild said, "Money isn't everything. But people always misunderstand things and remain _"
Through this statement Miss Fairchild says that people misunderstand things, however, she herself does not understand who the real prisoner is. The readers can perceive that Mr Easton is the prisoner; he can not respond to her subtle request that he should woo her and allow her to 'live a happy life in the West's for he is not a free man. Her expression 'money isn't everything' is also ironic since it is the desire for money that is responsible for Mr Easton's unpleasant situation