Question

Which of these would be the most ironic ending to a story about a poor orphan boy who becomes an expert pickpocket and thief

a. One day he opens an orphanage to care for children

b.He is adopted by a loving middle-class family

c.He grows up to become a police officer

d.He unintentionally steals a rare and valuable coin.

Answer 1

C

pickpockets and thief try to stay away from police and law enforcement, or else they would get caught

Answer 2

c.He grows up to become a police officer

Step-by-step explanation:

One of the definitions of Irony is: "a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result".

A thief is a criminal. And a criminal who grows up to become a law enforcer is deliberately contrary to what you would expect, most of the times. Therefore, it is an amusing result and it can be considered ironic.