The irony of age
Georgia is a young girl aged fourteen years, but ironically, she thinks that she is an adult and needs a sexual relationship with a man. Despite the assumption that age is nothing but a number, the reality remains that Georgia is still underage and should not be possessed with mature relationships with the opposite sex.
The satire of Peter Dyer
When Georgia’s first attempt to win Robbie’s attention fails, she requests Peter Dyer to help her get his attention. Paradoxically, Georgia’s plan goes wrong because Peter Dyer is already in love with her.
The irony of the turn of events
After several attempts and using various tactics, Georgia, at last, manages to use her cat, Angus, to win the attention of Robbie. Robbie confesses that he loves her. At this point, Georgia knows that her objective has been met and she will be happy; sardonically, Georgia's father tells her that they are relocating to New Zealand. Consequently, Georgia's love relationship with Robbie is short-lived.
The satire of love
The primary paradox in the text is that sexual love relationship does not discriminate against age. Robbie knows that Georgia is a young girl because, at first, he denies her moves by reminding her that she is still a child. The reader finds it sarcastic that Robbie's fell into the same trap towards the end of the book when he confessed his feelings to Georgia.
