After reading the short story "The Wretched and the Beautiful," we can say the following is ironic about the words of the second group of aliens in paragraphs 45-53:
- The second group of aliens make it seem as if humans have been treating the first group of aliens with kindness and tolerance, and as if the first group of aliens has been violent and abusive.
- Those words are ironic because the situation has been the complete opposite. The first group of aliens has behaved well, humbly, and politely. The humans are the ones who have mistreated them - even killed them.
What happens in "The Wretched and the Beautiful"?
- In the story, two different groups of aliens come to our planet. The first group consists of creatures with an awful appearance. Even though they are humble and polite, they are quickly misjudged by humans.
- The second group consists of beautiful creatures. Because of their pleasing appearance, they are immediately trusted by humans, even though they have nothing to prove their words to be true.
- The first group asked for refuge on Earth, which was unwillingly granted by humans. However, it didn't take long for humans to start attacking the aliens, even killing them.
- The second group comes to take the first group away with them. Humans are happy to let them go, acting as if they have been the victims of the first aliens.
What is ironic in paragraphs 45-53?
- The irony lies in the fact that the second group of aliens speak as if humans have been nothing but kind to the first group. In reality, it has been the opposite.
- The first group of aliens never stood a chance due to their appearance. Being different in a way considered strange and ugly, they were doomed to be mistreated by prejudiced humans.
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