The Circle

What are irony’s that happened in the story with pages please ?

In the fist book

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There is dramatic irony in Mae and Kalden's discussions of the Wise Men and the functioning of the Circle once it is revealed that Kalden is actually the Circle's founder Ty. For example, Mae asks Kalden whether he realizes that Ty said the Circle is democratic and access must be given to all, and Kalden says with a sign that "Whoever invented TruYou is some kind of evil genius" (404).

The Chinese Sculpture "Reaching Through for the Good of Humankind"

Mae and other Circle employees seem convinced that the only artistic interpretation of the Chinese sculpture is that the Circle is reaching out through technology to help the world. However, with the knowledge that the sculpture is Chinese and that his past artwork has been used to make "darkly sardonic" statements, it is clear to the reader that the sculpture likely named his sculpture "Reaching Through for the Good of Humankind" ironically and intends it to be a portrayal of a giant, transparent monstrosity reaching through a screen and thereby infiltrating people's lives.

Mae's parents' gift seems well-intentioned, but is actually something which she never will have the chance to use working at the Circle.

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