“’[Jordan]’s a nice girl,’ said Tom after a moment. ‘[Her family] oughtn’t to let her run around the country this way.” Tom’s cr

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iren2701 [21]

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“’[Jordan]’s a nice girl,’ said Tom after a moment. ‘[Her family] oughtn’t to let her run around the country this way.” Tom’s cr

iticism of Jordan is ironic because…

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kaheart [24] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-26T02:45:19+03:00

kaheart [24]3 years ago

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As Tom says that Jordan is "running around the country", he's implying she may be doing something immoral or unethical, which contradicts his earlier thought that Jordan is a "nice girl", giving a sense of irony to the author's audience.