The paradox of Glendale Park Zoo
The harsh realities of the zoo’s history are paradoxical to Two Feathers. The Park is constructed on a land of marginalized people. For instance, the Park sits on graveyards of mercilessly killed people defending their land. Therefore, the preciousness of the Park is diminished when one discovers that people were killed for it to be set up.
The satire of Two and Hank’s relationship
History should bring good memories, which is the expectation of Two Feathers when she recovers from the pool accident. Two Feathers gets an opportunity to meet with war veterans and the slaves’ descendants. When she listens to them, she discovers that her history is painful. For instance, her ancestors were brutally murdered, and the survivors were chased away from their land. Therefore, the history of land contradicts Two Feathers’ expectations.
The irony of the pool waters
Before the dive, the pool waters are described as cool, calm, and peaceful. Satirically, when Two Feathers dived, she was swallowed whole, but fortunately, she survived. The satire is that the water pool looked friendly but did exactly the opposite when Two Feathers dived in.
