Situational Irony: Julian Castro
Julian Castro, who was born into abject poverty with very few connections available to him, rose to a high-ranking cabinet-level position in the Obama administration.
Situational Irony: Stanford and Harvard
Few people who are born into abject poverty and whose parents were unmarried are successful. Castro and his brother proved the opposite: the two attended Stanford and Harvard, two very prestigious schools and became very successful.
Dramatic Irony: Castro's Success
When Castro describes his early life, readers know the profound success he will have later on in his life but Castro certainly doesn't know - or think - he will be a success.
Dramatic Irony: Castro's 2020 Presidential Run
Readers know that Castro's 2020 Presidential Run failed, but he did not know this.
Situational Irony: Castro
Throughout the entire history of the United States, no Latino candidate has made it as far in the Primary process as Castro. That's why his success was so unexpected.
