The irony of Maisie’s ambitions
Maisie aspires to become the best dancer and believes nothing can stop her from achieving her dreams. Most importantly, Maisie's parents and friends support her. Ironically, Maisie gets a knee injury, which keeps her away from the dance studio for several months. As the pain persists, Maisie loses hope of returning to the dancing studio to chase her dreams.
Maisie’s dark moods
Maisie's parents are concerned about her recovery. Maisie's family decides to take her on a road trip so that she can overcome her trauma and feel lively. Ironically, Maisie does not take the road trip positively because she becomes moodier. When the parents realize the road trip is not helping Maisie to become lively, they tell stories about their native community, and she becomes interested and begins to show signs of happiness.
Sabotaging close friends
Readers find it ironic when Maisie ignores her friends when she injures her knee. Eva and Hattie are concerned about Maisie's injury, but she ignores them. For instance, when Hattie sends Maisie letters of encouragement and quick recovery, Maisie does not respond, thus, destroying her friendship with fellow dancers. Hattie is disappointed when Maisie avoids her, and she decides to wait till the day she recovers.
