The irony of Lily’s mother
Instead of Lily being raised by her mother, she is raised by her grandmother. The reader finds it ironic that Lily's mother decides to abandon her young daughter intentionally to be raised by someone else.
The irony of the nameless woman
Miranda's great-grandmother lived in a house that has a history of witching. The author mentions a nameless woman who lived in the house before Ann Good. Astonishingly, the nameless woman has a weird behavior because she ate her limbs and drunk her blood! Therefore, that woman was labeled as a witch. Therefore, the house in which Miranda is raised has an illusion of witches.
The irony of Miranda’s passion for knowledge
While Miranda is being driven home from the clinic, Elliot discusses his intentions to apply and join Cambridge College with his father. Ironically, Miranda overhears the conversion, and she insists that she also wants to apply and join the college as well. However, Miranda's father disagrees. After all, she is not fit for college because her condition cannot allow her to concentrate on studying. But, Miranda insists and applies for college later.
The irony of Cambridge admission
Eliot and Miranda both apply for a college position in Cambridge. Elliot is okay health-wise, and he is optimistic that he will get admitted. Miranda's father opposes the idea of Miranda applying for a college position because she is sick. Ironically, during the college interview, Miranda passes with good scores and gets admitted. It is satirical that Elliot is denied entry because he fails in the interview. Therefore, it is beyond expectation that Miranda is accepted while Elliot is denied entry.
