Examples of irony are everywhere in the book. To name a few, I think that Waldo is quite ironic. He always says he is going to do something, but he never does do it. He doesn't stick to his word and is a hypocrite. Also, I thought it was ironic when Ellen wouldn't take Henry or John alone, but she would take them both. This is ironic because you wouldn't think that this would happen in regular society.
The three most important characters in my opinion would be Henry, Sam, and Waldo. I would cast Robert De Niro as Waldo because he has the acting experience and I would cast Jim Carrey as Sam because his personality reminds me of Sam a lot. And I would cast Chris Lowell as Henry because I think that he could pull of Henry's transcendentalism view point. I picked these actors based on what I saw occurring in the book for each character. Waldo was sort of like a grandpa to Henry. They both had a respect for each other. De Niro also fits the image that I have of Waldo. Carrey would be a good Sam because I can see Sam looking how Jim Carrey does, and also how he could interact with Harrelson. I think that Lowell would make a good Henry because of how he interacts with the other characters/actors.
I don't think that Henry's protest is successful in the end because he gets let out of jail without proving his point. The whole reason he was in jail in the first place was because he refused to pay his taxes, which were going towards a cause that he didn't believe was right. If he had been successful, then the outcome of the story would be very different.
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