Women Given a Dress Code
It is a situational irony whereby in the dystopian country of Gilead, women were forced to wear specific colors that were pink, plum and white, cover up from head to toe, arms and skirts at the ankle for them not to tempt men. This is ironical because women are given sanctions that are discriminatory and are accused of tempting men if they wear revealing clothes.
Citizens of Gilead were not allowed to know their genealogy
It is a situational irony that the government of Gilead hid the genealogy files of their citizens. The citizens do not have access to this information which is theirs and concerns them. This is ironical because the state denied its citizens access to their personal information for a perceived gain.
Irony of the statement, 'You'd Never Know'
It is ironical that in a second hand clothes shop in Canada, the owner claimed that the clothes were so good that one could not tell that they were secondhand clothes. Yet other people could see that they were not of good quality and were not purchased by customers.
Aunt Lydia and Commander Ludd denying their actions
It is a situational irony that in a dictatorial country like Gilead, when Aunt Lydia and Commander Ludd sent pearl girls who were her spies to bomb one family in Canada, they denied the terrorist action rather than take responsibility. This is ironical because it was obvious to everyone that they had committed the crime since they gained from it.
Irony of Becka being forced into marriage
It is ironical that Becka's parents want her to accept a marriage proposal from a Commander for economic and social gain. They should be her protectors and not allow such a heinous thing to happen their only child who was a minor and was not ready for marriage.
