The satire of the Public
The Public is comprised of the citizens that make up a nation. Ironically, the author shows that the Public does not fully participate in checking the government to ensure that the initiated development programs are updated and revised. The Public that suffers the consequences of ignorance.
The irony of the merchants
The irony of the merchants is that they are depicted as a group of people scared of taking risks. Business is all about taking risks and working hard to maximize production. Ironically, the merchants want the government to mitigate risks to thrive in business fully.
The irony of the infrastructural committees
The irony of putting in place infrastructural committees is the rise in government spending. The readers agree that there is a need to put mechanisms to ensure that the programs that benefit people are updated and revised. However, the government should look for other ways of legislating instead of deploying the infrastructural committees.
The irony of the towns’ people
The primary satire in the text is that people living in towns tend to be ignorant of the significance of social life and to know each other. Since no person can survive on an island, the narrator suggests initiating a program that should be put in place to help the towns' people know their neighbors.
