The irony of Boobie killing his parents
Out of the three runaway escapees, Boobie is the luckiest because his parents are wealthy and caring. Ironically, Boobie decides to kill his parents because he wants freedom to roam in the streets, something his parents would have never allowed. After killing his parents, Boobie kidnaps his younger brother and goes to sell him in the streets.
The irony of Custis transformation
Curtis is an orphan who grows up under the care of an abusive man who defiles him. After successfully escaping from the abusive man, Curtis ends up on the streets, where he becomes a criminal. Curtis does not know any other life apart from crime and does not believe love exists. Ironically, when Seldom takes Curtis into his home, he changes, becomes a good person, and decides to live a productive life. Consequently, Curtis's transformation from a crime into a good person is something he never expected to happen in his life.
The paradox of the aborted mission of selling the infant
When Boobie kidnaps his brother, he considers himself a rich man because the infant is a source of revenue. Ironically, Boobie never achieves his financial goals because the police pursue him, and he runs into the woods, where he vanishes into the snow.
