Question

How does Ruskin bond generate irony and humour through his description of Toto as a 'pretty monkey' ?

Answer 1

Toto had bright eyes sparkling with mischief, pearly white teeth, quick and wicked fingers and a gracious tail which served as a third hand. The smile of Toto was cute and frightened elderly Anglo Indian ladies. Altogether, these qualities made him pretty.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Toto was a pretty monkey. His bright eyes sparkled with mischief beneath, deep-set eyebrows, and his teeth which were a pearly white, were very often displayed in a smile that frightened the life out of elderly Anglo - Indian ladies. His fingers were quick and wicked; and his tail served as a third hand. Altogether all these qualities made him pretty.