The ironic aspect of the ending is that "Jack decided his kitchen was clean enough even though it was messier than when he had started to tidy it." This is ironic because despite his intentions to tidy up, he ended up with a messier kitchen, highlighting a contradiction between his goal of cleanliness and the actual outcome of his efforts.
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What is ironic about the ending to the story (paragraphs 4–6)?
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Jack knew he should clean up the crumbs on his counter.
Jack knew he should clean up the crumbs on his counter.
Jack did not have a plan to make his kitchen tidier.
Jack did not have a plan to make his kitchen tidier.
Jack decided his kitchen was clean enough even though it was messier than when he had started to tidy it.
Jack decided his kitchen was clean enough even though it was messier than when he had started to tidy it.
Jack believed that the way to tidy a kitchen was to put things away even though his things were clean.
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