Irony in Haircut
The Irony in Lardner’s “ Haircut “ In “ Haircut “ Ring Lardner uses irony all throughout his story and characters. Lardner demonstrates the use of irony and how it can translate into humor, but it can also hide some very important details. Lardner’s story shows how he uses irony in the unreliable narrator, the retarded kid, and the mean jokester to lead up to Jim’s death. ... The writer uses dramatic irony because the readers understand that Jim is cruel, but Whitey thinks Jim is funny. ... The irony and the unreliable narrator makes the readers think about the real motives of Paul.