~ENGLISH STANDARDS~

(RL) 6. Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).

"He patted my back. "Given the timing and the age of the infant, it's likely.. it's quite likely.."
"He's mine." I squeezed my eyes shut against the pain." (Pretty Girl-13, Page 321)

                  This part of the story states many themes such as irony, confusion, and coincidence. The girl was kept hostage by her kidnapper for three years. In those years the the man had raped her on many occasions. The young girl became pregnant, but after her labor she was told her baby was born dead. This was a lie the kidnapper told her. The kidnapper gave her baby to an adoption agency. The ironic part is that her neighbor's baby, which she has been babysitting, is actually hers. It is such a crazy coincidence that her neighbor's son is actually hers. At first, the girl was really confused and didn't believe it. After, she thought about the incredible bond she had with the baby, she knew it was true. The author did a great job creating irony, confusion, and coincidence. In this part, I really felt connected to the characters and their feelings.