Question
English Question on I sell my Dreams
Comment on the ironical element in the story.
Answer
Throughout the whole story, the author uses all techniques to create ironic elements in the story. The ironic factor is seen as a superstitious belief in human life. Though the characters appear realistic, the author has hidden the ironic element of the story's mysterious side. The main ironic feature in the story is that of an appearance of a lady and superstitious beliefs. Another ironic aspect is that the last paragraph of the story highlights the discussion between the Portuguese ambassador and the author, which is a contradictory conversation. Even though the author knew the answer very well to what the lady does, he still raised the same question to the ambassador, which seems ironic.