Chapter 7, Situational Irony

Situational irony is evident throughout chapter 7. It is especially evident when, "The barbershop quartet on the airplane was singing 'Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nelly,' when the plane smacked into the top of Sugarbush Mountains in Vermont" (156). This is ironic, because a cheerful song was being sung as the plane crashed. It was also ironic that only Billy and the copilot survived, and that German speaking ski instructors found them in Vermont. Even though Billy knew the plane would crash, it was still ironic, because the mood of the story was somewhat happy right before the plane crashes. It was also ironic that Billy knew the plane was going to crash, and still allowed himself and his father-in-law to board the plane.