Dramatic Irony
When reading this account of Ginsburg's life and legacy, the reader has a sense of dramatic irony. This is because when we hear about her struggles in the legal sector as a young adult, we know she will go onto achieve great things.
Discrimination cases
Throughout her legal career, Ginsburg brought a number of sex-based discrimination cases in front of the Supreme Court. We might expect these cases to be about discrimination against women; however, they were ironically often about discrimination against men.
Top of the class
Ginsburg was an incredibly talented and hard-working student while at Harvard. She achieved the top grades in the class; however, she was ironically discriminated against and underestimated due to her gender.
Work after graduation
After graduation, Ruth found it difficult to secure work within a law firm, as they were reluctant to hire a female lawyer. However, Ruth ironically went onto prove herself as a great success and was later appointed as a Supreme Court judge.
Martin Ginsburg
Martin Ginsburg became ill during their time at law school, meaning Ruth had to pick up a lot of his work. However, ironically after graduating Martin found it a lot easier to find work, as Ruth was discriminated against due to her gender.
