Good Advice Is Rarer than Rubies Group

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pulser
pulser
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What are the ironies in the title of the short story "Good Advice is Rarer than Rubies"?

clearly structure the answer with reference to the characters, the setting and include quotes i may refer to please

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Posted by pulser on Tuesday February 24, 2009 at 7:14 AM and tagged with good advice is rarer than rubies, irony, symbolism, themes, title.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

    There are several ironies in the title. The first is that for all that good advice may be rarer than rubies, Muhammad Ali is willing to sell his advice for much cheaper than this. A second is that in being attracted to Miss Rehana's beauty, he's hoping to be paid in something other than money (or jewels). A third is that he then tries to give his advice away, making it clear that this advice really isn't that valuable. A fourth and larger irony is found in the story's resolution. Because Miss Rehana declines the false passport he offers, she has to answer the questions. Because she is honest, she is turned down—and that means she gets to stay in India, rather than having to go to England. In not getting what she's trying to do, she gets what she wants: very ironic.

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    Posted by gbeatty on Wednesday February 25, 2009 at 3:55 PM