Irony can be described as a twist of fate in which what readers least expect to happen takes place. At the end of act 2, scene 3, the reader learns that Walter has lost his share of the investment money. Why are Walter’s lines from act 1, scene 1 an example of irony? Walter: . . . Baby, don’t nothing happen in this world ‘less you pay somebody off! (1 point) Responses because Mama didn’t allow Walter to invest in the liquor store because Mama didn’t allow Walter to invest in the liquor store because Walter paid Willy the investment and lost everything because Walter paid Willy the investment and lost everything because Ruth doesn’t understand why Walter wants to invest in the liquor store because Ruth doesn’t understand why Walter wants to invest in the liquor store because Beneatha expects to use some of the money to pay for school
The correct response is: because Mama didn’t allow Walter to invest in the liquor store.
This is ironic because Walter believes that nothing happens in the world unless you pay someone off, yet his attempts to invest in the liquor store are unsuccessful because Mama refuses to allow it.