Dramatic Irony In To Kill A Mockingbird

Scout Finch, a curious, fun, and humorous girl lived in the small town of Maycomb. Living in a small town, word got around quickly. And when Scout’s father, Atticus, a lawyer, gets assigned to a case that will no doubt will be discriminatory, people do not like what they hear. But, besides that, this book is full of surprises. The ruling of the case, the showing up of Dill, and the surprise appearance of Aunt Alexandra are the main surprises in this book. The ruling of the case is a very surprising part in this book. The case is that a girl named Mayella Ewell got raped by a black man named Tom Robinson. Not only does the ruling seem improbable, but the facts just do not add up. The number one reason is because she is hit on the right side of the face and Tom Robinson does not really have a left arm. To add onto that, the stories Mayella and her father share keep changing as Atticus asks more questions. Thus, the ruling of the case is a big surprise because one would think that
First of all, I am just assuming that Meridian, the town where Dill lives, is pretty far away. But then, one night, Scout finds Dill hiding in her room waiting for her. She was totally shocked, and I mean who would not be. Apparently, Dill stole money from his mom, took the train to Maycomb, and was waiting for Scout. Not only is that impressive, but a little bit insane. That is just a couple reasons why Dill showing up is crazier then the ruling of the case. But on top of all that, Aunt Alexandra showing up is still the most surprising of the three. When the Finches went to Finch landing, Aunt Alexandra acted like she could not care less about Jem and Scout. Then she shows up saying that she wants to help Scout become more like a lady. It just does not make sense. Then, when she stays there she acts like she does not even want to be there. This is why Aunt Alexandra showing up is the biggest surprise of