is "the white man will be in a fix pretty soon" an example of irony?

Question

this is for my english class and i need help please.

Answer 1

said by a white man, it could be ironic. If said by a native, more of a threat.

Answer 2

Is that from a book you are reading? Whether or not it is irony depends on the context from which it was taken.

Here is an excellent article on what "irony" and how it is used in literature.
http://www.delmar.edu/engl/wrtctr/handouts/irony.pdf

A brief definition of irony: http://contemporarylit.about.com/cs/literaryterms/g/irony.htm

Look at these descriptions of irony and how it may be used, then think about the story or book you are reading.
Maybe this will help you arrive at the correct answer.

I honestly do not know the correct answer, since that one sentence you wrote is standing completely independent from the context it was taken from.

Answer 3

Well, it might be considering all the #%@& Africa and Asia are going through, not to mention the poorer nations are non-white majority like the middle-eastern countries and Mexico. The Richer nations tend to have a noticeable white majority. As for what we white folk might get in a fix over...im not sure, seeing as how we (as previously stated) are the majority in most developed countries.

Answer 4

Doesn't sound like irony to me. Very unusual example you were given.

Answer 5

gotta agree with Mr. Right.
irony is when something the opposite of what is supposed to occur happens.
like- juliet kills herself because she thinks romeo has killed himself, but he's really just asleep.

Answer 6

in what text book is that in? i am very intrested, lol

2 points

Answer 7

NO it's an example of racism.