It relies on vivid details, good dialogue, and on the effect of expectations going wrong, with a mixture of rough naturalism and ironical and metaphysical generalizations.
Ironical a judge later voided the contempt of court charge because he felt as a woman she did not fully comprehend the consequences of ignoring the court.
Looking at the rate at which our natural resources are getting depleted, it is ironical to build cars that over satiate our demands rather than meet our needs.