The System of the World Irony

The System of the World Irony

The irony of calculus

Calculus is a great mathematical invention by Newton and Leibniz. The most important factor about this discovery is that it is intended to benefit humanity. Satirically, the inventors of this mathematics approach are fighting on supremacy to determine who invented it first!

The irony of the bomb

The bomb explodes at the academy, where a heated debate about who first discovered calculus occurs, and the bombing targets to eliminate Newton from the face of this world. The reader finds it ironic that a resourceful person like Newton is a target for assassination! In contrast, Newton and other like-minded people should be given maximum security to transform the world positively.

Isaac Newton’s resurrection

The reader knows that the only man who ever resurrected from the dead in Jesus Christ. Ironically, when Isaac Newton dies, he is resurrected by the philosopher's stone! According to the author, the stone has magical powers to give resurrect dead people.

Jack the Coiner

Jack the Coiner is accused of the major wrongdoings in the book, and towards the end, he admits his evils. Later, Jack is hanged, and people think that he is gone forever. Satirically, Jack the Coiner seepages a profligate French monarchy where he enjoys a life of pleasure.

The irony of politics

The queen is the center of politics in this novel, and it is clear that people are not pleased with her leadership. The reader expects nothing else stability because that should be the ultimate goal of good politics. Instead, sardonically, people live in fear due to instability and terrorist attacks. The queen lives lavishly, but the people are suffering, and that is why they are displeased with her leadership.

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