The Irony of Lisa’s niceness
Miranda writes, “That’s the problem I have with Lisa. Whenever I want to get mad at her, or just irritated because she really can be immensely irritating, she goes and does something nice. And then I can understand why Daddy married her.” Lisa invites Miranda to be her child’s god mother before the child is born although Miranda is her step-daughter. Lisa is extremely cordial with Miranda which makes it difficult for Miranda to get angry with her. The ironic niceness confirms that Lisa is a classy woman who is keen to bond with her husband’s children even though they have not Biological links. She regards the Miranda as part of her family which is not common.
"After your ankle healed, you said you didn't want to skate again."
When Miranda asks her mother if she can re-join skating lessons, her mum reminds her, "After your ankle healed, you said you didn't want to skate again." The injury discouraged her from ever venturing into the sport again. Her new interest is ironic considering the resolution she made after her recovery. Miranda's mother establishes the motivation for Miranda's interest: "I can't help thinking you only want them so you can gossip about Brandon Erlich on the message boards.” Her speculation is logical considering that Miranda is categorically smitten with Brandon. Resuming the lessons would upsurge prospects of hearing about him.
The Irony of Writing
Miranda explains, “ Sometimes when Mom is getting ready to write a book she says she doesn’t know where to start, that the ending is so clear top her that the beginning doesn’t seem important anymore.” In the context of conventional plots, the beginning would be ‘ more clear’ than the ending. However, Miranda’s mother’s clarity of endings depicts her penchant for non-linear plots. The ironic nature of Miranda’s mother’s writing demonstrates that plots are not universally linear.
