Diaries and journals can tell the reader about the authors personal life and experience.
The irony is both of them sold their most prized possessions to get the other a special christmas present, however both of their presents are designed for the prized possession each one sold.
This is critic as both characters realised that the other person would give up their prized possession for them to be happy. This is a key message sent by the author through this book. They are wise as they know that people should be more valued over possessions.
Internal. Rainsford's conflict is between himself and his own fear in this case. An external conflict is between him and (the other guy, I can't recall his name).
They reveal that society can be controlled and manipulated by pure fear. They will listen to anyone and anything to try to be safe, even if there is no danger. As long as it seems like there is danger society will blindly follow in doing whatever to become safe. Like how Trump is using people's fear of muslims being terrorists.
