Irony make the truth of past situations obvious to all. Other prominent examples of outcomes now seen as poignantly contrary to expectation include: Irony is often used in literature to produce a comic effect. This may also be combined with satire. For instance, an author may facetiously state something as a well-known fact and then demonstrate through the narrative that the fact is untrue. Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" begins with the proposition "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." In fact, it soon becomes
A Good Man in Africa Morgan is too preoccupied with alcohol and women to know what to do with the oil. To make matters worse, a woman is struck by lightning on the British compound, creating a tense political situation with the local government. The movie received mixed to poor reviews. Focus Features released an Amazon.com exclusive DVD of the film on January 11, 2010. A Good Man in Africa A Good Man in Africa is a 1994 film, based on William Boyd's 1981 novel "A Good Man in Africa" and directed by Bruce Beresford. The film starred Colin Friels, Sean Connery, John Lithgow, Joanne