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PP1 (Shorter) Verbal Section 2 (Medium) Q9

This is an Inference Question, as it question literally says "can be inferred from the passage". We have to choose the answer choices that we can reasonably say are true, based on the evidence in the passage, specifically about the use of irony in Raisin in the Sun. The Right Answers <ul> <li cid="n102" mdtype="paragraph">A: We can actually use the Previously Referenced strategy to get this one. The passage states that Hansberry is "looking, realistically at [its = the American Dream's] incomplete realization". In the next sentence, it says "Once we recognize [this dual vision= Hansberry is looking at the American Dream's incomplete realization], we can accept the play's ironic nuances as deliberate social commentaries". This is enough evidence to indicate that the irony reflects Hansberry's views about the incomplete nature of the American Dream.</li> <li cid="n105" mdtype="paragraph">C: The passage states that the "refusal to credit Hansberry with a capacity for intentional irony has led critics to interpret the thematic conflicts as confusion". This is evidence that the two are linked and that the irony is reflected in the thematic conflicts.</li> </ul> The Wrong Answer B: This choice contradicts the passage. Hansberry considers the American dream to have "incomplete realization", so she does not have a favorable depiction of American life. She accepts the "economic and moral PROMISE" of it, which does not indicate that she considers the actual life to be like this. Furthermore, the justification for the irony is that it serves as social commentary to highlight the "incomplete realization" of the dream, not to highlight it being favorable.