What is the ironical ending of the story Keeping It From Harold?

Answer 1

Oh, dude, the ironical ending of "Keeping It From Harold" is when Harold's parents finally tell him the truth about his dad's job as a boxer, and Harold turns out to be a natural at boxing himself. It's like, who would've thought, right? The kid who was kept in the dark ends up being the family's boxing prodigy. Classic twist, man.

Answer 2

The truth regarding Mr. Bramble's profession was hidden by Harold's parents thinking that it might bring shame to him was actually a way of bringing a high reputation to him in school. Harold admits that if he could have known the truth about his father being Porky he could have boasted among his school mates.

Answer 3

In the story "Keeping It From Harold," the ironical ending occurs when Harold shocks his father by revealing that he is in fact a professional boxer and has been pretending to be simple-minded to appease his father. The irony lies in the fact that Harold's father has been trying to protect him from the dangers of boxing, not realizing that his son is actually a successful boxer himself.