The satire of the narrator having an American passport
The narrator has roots in the Philippines despite living in America most of her life. When the narrator decides to go home, she is suspected of not being a true Filipino because she holds an American passport. Therefore, it is satirical for the narrator to face a possible rejection in her home ground.
The irony of the book 'Marilyn.'
The entire text is satirical because the book is ambiguous from the onset. What the book projects from the begging are the exact opposite of what the reader realizes. For instance, the reader is shocked to learn that despite the book being presented as a novel, it is more of a memoir because it focuses on the narrator's life and experiences.
The irony of the narrator
Amanda's step to decolonize her thinking is entirely satirical. At first, she struggled with self-identity crisis, and she embraced her westernized culture more than her ancestral background. However, towards the end of the novel, the narrator takes a U-turn and decolonizes her thinking to accept the reality of who she is.
The irony of deception
The satire of physical appearance is that it can be deceptive. For instance, the narrator has spent most of their life in the United States of America, and people think she is an American citizen. When she travels to the Philippines, she realizes that people around her look like her.
