The Irony of It All A quick example of irony is when you have a thousand spoons and all you need is a knife. "The Story of an Hour," "The Storm," and "Desiree's Baby" are three of Kate Chopin's ... catches the reader's attention and focus. Kate Chopin has used irony to its fullest potential, creating short stories that capture the reader. "Armand will never know that his mother, who adores him, belongs to the race that is cursed with the brand of slavery" (84). That is what Armand's mother wrote to his father in Chopin's "Desiree's Baby." The irony revolves ... ...

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