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[Lalufuffy]

Hey, what do you think about discussing the literary techniques used in NS scenes/moments?

When I re-read chapter 469 I noticed that When Naruto says: 'I hate people who lie to themselves!'

there are actually two kinds of irony. 

 

Firstly, there's dramatic irony . Here's the definition from wikipedia: 'Dramatic irony is an incongruity between what a character in a work of fiction believes to be true and what the audience knows to be true.'

The readers know that Naruto actually loves Sakura but for a short moment he says  something to her that contradicts his usual kind and selfless attitude and his long-cherished feelings for her. 

 

Secondly, there's situational irony. Definition from wikipedia: 'Situational irony is an incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal, [intended], or expected result.'

What about that situation? Well, up to that point, Naruto has always wished for Sakura to confess to him 

but he's never expected her to actually do it. He wanted to fulfill the POAL and expected her to 

get together with Sasuke. But Sakura confessed to him even though he couldn't fulfill the POAL.

 

What do you think about it? The opposing shippers quite often say that the romance in Naruto 

is badly written because they know that NS will most likely become canon. That's why I posted that 

in another forum. 

Some people also say that Naruto has actually wanted Sakura to end up with Sasuke. That's just 

ridiculous. He's wanted her to be happy (thus the POAL) but he's always wished for her to

notice his feelings, accept them and respond to them.

 

Anyway, I'm gonna post another analysis here later. I hope you like this thread and post about the 

literary techniques you've noticed. 

Oh yeah, pls correct me if I've made mistakes, maybe I'm reading too much into that scene lol.

Edited by Lalufuffy, 07 July 2013 - 03:56 PM.

[Sakamaki Izayoi]

I also felt that his quote was stupid but i think he felt that she was hiding her emotions to him, Naruto wants Sakura to love him because she wants not because she was forced to, Sakura was forcing herself to love Naruto, and the whole confessions she was giving reasons to why she was in love with Naruto and why Sasuke doesnt mean nothing to her, Sakura was doing the same thing that Naruto was doing with Sakura, trying to hide his feelings, but now he cant do that anymore since she knows about this, and the promise is not valid anymore.

I strongly believe he never had the intention of confessing his feelings for her because he is/was? close minded about Sakura ot a point that he doesnt believe she can love him, even his immature response "is it a joke?", like he feels that he's not worthy of her for an unknown reason.

 

Naruto was very immature on Sakura's confession and also i felt that Sakura was wrong too, because she touched on Sasuke's subject too much, and killed off her confession when she said she didnt cared about Sasuke anymore, that was basically a hint that there was something wrong to Naruto.

Edited by Dαrkrєrsŧ, 17 June 2013 - 07:03 PM.

[sushi.]

Naruto doesn't want Sakura to end up with Sasuke.

He wants her to be happy, he believes/believed Sasuke made her happy. The two are linked. But as long as Sakura is happy, even with someone else - Naruto will force a smile on his lips, and try to hide the sadness in his eyes. (hospital scene duh XD)

Edited by sushi., 17 June 2013 - 07:42 PM.

[Sakamaki Izayoi]

Naruto doesn't want Sakura to end up with Sasuke.

He wants her to be happy, he believes/believed Sasuke made her happy. The two are linked. But as long as Sakura is happy, even with someone else - Naruto will force a smile on his lips, and try to hide the sadness in his eyes. (hospital scene duh XD)

Yep which is even trolling because Sakura said she was happy because of team 7 not Sasuke.
Naruto you got it wrong