The River Between

Situational Irony: Christianity

When Muthoni tells her sister that she wants to get circumcised, Nyambura points out that this tradition is a sin and the work of the devil. However, Muthoni reveals the irony of their own Christian community: "Circumcision did not prevent them from being Christians" (26). Therefore, she emphasizes that the Christians seem to be inconsistent in applying their own rules when it comes to converting people. Joshua is one of the most ardent Christians and is circumcised; Muthoni cannot help but point this out to her sister.