The perfect life
Although Snorri and his wife appear to have a perfect life, their relationship is actually failing. This is ironic, as their facade is incredibly misleading and we might not expect this to be the case.
The husband and the lodger
At the beginning of "The Lodger," the husband and wife confide in each other about their annoyance with the lodger. However, as the story continues the husband ironically begins to merge with the lodger.
Ironic advice
In the advice column in "A Story for Children," the lady tells the agony aunt that she had devoted her entire life to her children. However, in a sadly ironic twist of fate, her children never visit her.
"A Story for Children"
"A Story for Children" is an ironic take on the sacrifices a mother makes for her children. It is ironic because it goes to extremes that would not happen in real life, and that we would not have expected as readers.
Not suitable for children
Ironically, although the story is called "A Story for Children," it actually is a very disturbing and gory story that is definitely not suitable for children.
