Ella the white protagonist of "Happy Event", has perceptions that are limited by her attitudes and prejudices. She believed she was wise to hire servants who belonged to the same tribe, but "always felt puzzled and rather peevish, then, when, as had happened often before, she found that her two Basutos or two Zulus o two Xhosas did not necessarily get on any better than one would have expected two Frenchman to get on simply because both were French; or two Englishmen simply because both were English"

Refer to the previous quotation and answer the following.
a) Identify and explain the irony of Ella's belief about her servants.
b) Explain what this passage reveals about the stereotyped social attitude held by Whites and Blacks in South Africa at that time.

Please help it is only for 2 marks answer does not have to be in detail just need a brief explanation

for b) is it that white people only got along with white people and blacks got along with blacks and each race can not get along with each other. is that a possible stereotype?

for a) Ella believed that only the same races which work together get along. does it sound right?

Yes -- but I think you can carry it further. She believed that each tribe or nationality got along only with others of that same tribe. Of course she was wrong.

a) The irony in Ella's belief about her servants lies in the fact that despite assuming that hiring servants from the same tribe would ensure harmony and compatibility, she consistently finds that this is not the case. The irony stems from her realization that just because two individuals share a common racial or ethnic background does not automatically mean they will get along or have similar personalities or beliefs. This highlights the flaws in Ella's assumption that people from the same tribe would have shared values and interests.

b) This passage suggests the existence of stereotyped social attitudes held by both Whites and Blacks in South Africa at that time. Ella's assumption that hiring servants from the same tribe would result in better relationships demonstrates the stereotypical belief that individuals within the same racial or ethnic group are inherently similar. This assumption likely stems from the prevalent racial and ethnic segregation of that era, where people were often separated based on their backgrounds. Additionally, the comparison made to the French and Englishmen implies that Ella's understanding of racial harmony is limited and influenced by her belief in racial superiority. This passage reveals the widespread presence of racial stereotypes and prejudices in South African society during that time.

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Study those definitions of irony, and then post what you think.