Irony In Brian Azar's 'Style'

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Her town in ruins, her house in ashes, her family in heaven, “Style,” emphasizes the use of ironic juxtaposition as a method to use the dance of a Vietnamese girl and her ruined village to depict the qualities of peace. The key character of “Style” is the Vietnamese girl that spins and twirls through the destruction of her village. She dances skillfully and gracefully, ignoring the scene surrounding her that could destroy her inner peace. The demolished village carries the negative characteristic of destruction, yet the girl is engrossed in peace of dance. In the soldier's perspective, Vietnam is a destructive war zone, so they continue to question why the girl remains in such a cordial manner when she is surrounded in decay. Azar specifically,

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