"Dripping with Irony"

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"Dripping with Irony" Written by Angela C (9/5/2009 8:58 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Many cunning tricks and a great deal of noise, penned by Barbara

Throuh out this chapter (and everything she wrote) JA's discriptions of people is "dripping with irony" and it just adds so much enjoyment of reading her work. My favorite in this chapter is her description of John Dashwood in paragraph 7

"He was not and ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold-hearted, and rather selfish, is to be ill-disposed: but he was, in general well respected..."

Personally I think this is sarcasm relative to their society's way of thinking of people. He was well respected and yet was not a person you would want any well self-respecting person would want as a friend. I just love how JA plays up on the errors in her society.

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Many cunning tricks and a great deal of noise Barbara (9/5/2009 2:18 a.m.)

Baby Harry BarbaraB (9/5/2009 12:46 p.m.)
- The charm might be dose dependent. nan duval (9/5/2009 7:50 p.m.)
  - Brilliant! Never thought I'd see "dose-dependence" Divya (9/5/2009 8:48 p.m.)
    - "Occasional" visits Barbara (9/5/2009 9:10 p.m.)
  - LOL! Bet You're Right nfm BarbaraB (9/5/2009 8:20 p.m.)
"Dripping with Irony" Angela C (9/5/2009 8:58 a.m.)
My thoughts about this description Reeba (9/5/2009 8:45 a.m.)
- I think the older Mr Dashwood **might** have liked Harry kathleen (elder) (9/5/2009 11:42 a.m.)
  - 'Not to be unkind'... Reeba (9/5/2009 12:31 p.m.)
    - Irony in outcome, perhaps, but not in intent kathleen (elder) (9/5/2009 12:45 p.m.)
I thought it was interesting kathleen (elder) (9/5/2009 4:56 a.m.)

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