The irony of the nature of life
The narrator is a tour guide, and he takes tourists around the plains of Northern Victoria to see the beauty of Australia. The reader learns that the narrator has his share of worries and struggles in life. Ironically, the narrator forgets about his worries when he takes Roy, Nosey, Waringa, and Buckley out because they are comical and amusing. These tourists are story crackers, and they have a sense of humor that can make someone like the narrator forget his worries.
The bush life
The Swagmen and the Bullocks are an interesting group of ancient people who lived stress-free life. The reader finds it sardonic that the bushmen never worried about the modern luxuries. It is further sardonic that the modern man lives a stressful life despite having luxuries and technology.
The irony of the narrator
The reader expects the narrator to be an available character who provides proper guidance. However, the reader realizes that the narrator is fly-by-night and deceptive. The book does not contain the extracts of Tom Collin's diary as it purports.
The irony of discontinuation
Disconnection is rampantly evident in this book because the narrator focuses on the imagination and impartiality of the characters involved. Most of the discussed characters are uneducated, but the narrator uses over-educated prose.
The irony of Australian literature
The reader finds the book ‘Such is Life by Joseph Furphy' amusing and entertaining. Satirically, the author rejects including the Australian romantic traditions. The romantic fiction of Australian literature is missing, and this makes the book incomplete.
