Question

38 how love begins. how love ends.
39 mrs. dietrich orders a third glass of wine. this is a celebration of
sorts, isnt it? their last shopping trip for a long time. but nola resists,
nola isnt sentimental. in casual defiance of mrs. dietrich she lights up
a cigarette — yes, mother, nola has said ironically, since you stopped
smoking everybody is supposed to stop — and sits with her arms
crossed, watching streams of shoppers pass. mrs. dietrich speaks
lightly of practical matters, tomorrow mornings drive to the airport
and will nola telephone when she gets to portland to let mrs. dietrich
know she has arrived safely?
40 then with no warning — though of course shed been planning
this all along — nola brings up the subject of a semester in france, in
paris and rouen, the fall semester of her senior year it would be; she
has put in her application, she says, and is waiting to hear if shes been
accepted. she smokes her cigarette calmly, expelling smoke from her
nostrils in a way mrs. dietrich thinks particularly coarse. mrs. dietrich,
who believed that particular topic was finished, takes care to speak
without emotion, \i just dont think its a very practical idea right now,
nola\ she says. \weve been through it havent we? i — \
41 \im going,\ nola says.
42 \the extra expense, for one thing. your father — \
43 \if i get accepted, im going.\
44 \your father — \
45 \the hell with him too.\
paragraph 39

1. what does nola’s ironic

statement suggest about her point
of view of mrs. dietrich?
(remember, verbal irony is when a
character says one thing but really
means the opposite).
\yes, mother... since you stopped
smoking everybody is supposed to
stop\ (paragraph 39)
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Explanation:

Nola's ironic statement uses verbal irony: she says others should stop smoking because her mother did, but she means the opposite. This shows she resents Mrs. Dietrich's unspoken rule that everyone must follow her lead, viewing her mother as overly controlling and hypocritical for imposing her choices on others.

Answer:

Nola's ironic statement suggests she sees Mrs. Dietrich as controlling and hypocritical, resenting that her mother expects everyone to adopt her own choices (like quitting smoking) as a mandatory rule.