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svetlana [45]
2 years ago
6

How is the ending of "The Mixer" ironic?

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Olenka [21]2 years ago
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Answer:

It is ironic because the narrator thinks the Shy Man is a well-respected, "important" man, and that is not at all what the policeman thinks. His misinterpretations show that his observations should not be trusted.

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