Situation irony is when during a given situation the outcome is completely different as the one expected. In this case the correct instance would not be the ones that include a sarcastic comment by the narrator as that is explicit sarcasm. In here the situational irony is subtly implied by the description of the situation itself:
- “Come over here and listen to a story,’ said the aunt, when the bachelor had looked twice at her and once at the communication cord.” The fact that the bachelor is hesitating so much about accepting the aunt’s summoning is already ironic as it hints out at the fact that he is hesitant because he does not expect the storytelling to go well, whereas the aunt is obviously firmly convinced that her stories are awesome and that she is the quintessential storyteller. This sharp contrast between her idealized vision of herself and the bachelor’s incredulity is quite ironic.
- “In a low, confidential voice, interrupted at frequent intervals by loud, petulant questionings from her listeners, the behavior of the children here is obviously ironic as children usually focus intently on things that interest them and which they like but here they are disruptive, they openly voice their discontent and their confrontational stance with the aunt. Again, we have a contradiction between what the aunt thinks of herself and what the children actually think about her.
Answer: Background
We focused on human-animal interaction (HAI) as an important aspect of social functioning at the individual level, framing this emerging field from a public health perspective.
Methods
Using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) 2012 HAI module, we describe the characteristics of pet ownership in a population of older adults, and examine the relation between pet ownership and multiple mental and physical health indicators such as health status, depression, and physical activity.
Results
Of the 1657 participants in our subsample, approximately half (51.5%) reported being pet owners; the majority owned dogs or cats, and most had only one pet. Pet ownership was significantly associated with a higher likelihood of ever having had depression, with pet owners being 1.89 times more likely to have experienced depression. However, pet ownership was not associated with having experienced depression within the last week.
Conclusions
The findings from this study could indicate a relationship between pet ownership and depression, but it is impossible to determine the directionality of that relationship. It is possible that owning a pet may put a person at an increased risk of developing depression, or individuals who are at risk, or who have already developed depression, may acquire a pet as a way of managing their depressive symptoms. The findings of this study provide an initial step in contributing to our understanding of the relationship between companion animals and the social, physical, and mental well-being of the HRS study population. Future research should include measures of HAI in longitudinal, population-based surveys
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Answer: C
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Why it's because of the more context it brings it has further more details so the answer should be C. If not then something is wrong with your teacher/ or school.
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