The Drunkard

Since this story is titled "The Drunkard," readers have a good idea of what it is about. At the beginning of the story, the narrator explains how his dad turned to drinking and would go out every night, get drunk, and not go to work in the morning. The mom would get really upset and the father's drinking caused problems at home. The central irony in this story is the fact that readers assume the drunkard is the dad when it really turns out to be the son. The father's drinking ultimately leads to the son becoming drunk which then leads to the end of the father's drinking. And in that sense, the irony is shown.