The Irony of Judgment
Mahdar’s friend sees him being violent and yelling at him during the chaos of displacement of Hindus from Moslem land. He wonders what had become of his friend. He is shocked and his view about his friend starts to change. Mahdar who had no choice but to show his allegiance to his people was rather pretending. He was still the same one he had known all through.
The Irony of Pretence
When Hindus are being evicted by the Moslems, Mahdar has to show his hatred for the Hindus including his friend. It turns out he was disguising and he attempted to help his friend by slipping some banknotes in his pockets.
The Irony of Sanctity
This story expresses a theme of strong beliefs in God and kindness for all humanity and that love makes the world a better place. The theme of genocidal violence on the hand ironically expresses intense hatred for other people and makes the world an unsafe place.
The Irony of Betrayal
For a brief moment, the friend thought Mahdar had forsaken their friendship when he was yelling at him and his fellow Hindus as they were being forced out. He could not believe his eyes at what had become of him. But Mahdar asks him for forgiveness for what he had done through a note he had slipped in.
The Irony of Emotions
Seeing Mahdar rough people up, the friend was shocked and is hurt. He expresses his feelings at the time, that one look of kindness from his friend would have been enough for him. Ironically, his friend was putting a front and was instead trying to help him. The friend eventually changes how he felt about Mahda, he is relieved.
