Use the statement about the novel Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson to complete the activity.
In the autobiographical novel, Jacqueline's mother sees her writing and says, "Just so long as you're not writing about our family." A child at this point in the novel, Jacqueline does not know she will become an author who will eventually write this autobiography about her family.
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Select the correct answer from the list. This statement represents
irony.
The correct answer is irony.
You could say it's ironic that Jacqueline's mother doesn't want her to write about their family, but later on, she ends up writing an autobiography about them. It's like saying, "Don't talk about me, but feel free to write a whole book about me!" Classic family dynamics, am I right?
This statement represents irony.
To identify whether the statement represents irony, it's necessary to understand the concept of irony. Irony occurs when there is a contrast between what is expected or intended and what actually happens or is said. There are different types of irony, including verbal irony, situational irony, and dramatic irony.
In this specific statement about the novel Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline's mother says, "Just so long as you're not writing about our family," indicating that she does not want Jacqueline to write about their family. However, since Brown Girl Dreaming is an autobiographical novel written by Jacqueline Woodson about her own family, there is a contrast between what the mother expects or intends and what actually happens.
Therefore, the correct answer is that the statement represents irony.