Read the following sentence from "The Moment Before the Gun Went Off."
He knows that the story of the Afrikaner farmer—regional Party leader and Commandant of the local security commando—shooting a black man who worked for him will fit exactly into their version of South Africa, it's made for them.
Which of the following sentences best explains the irony implied by this sentence?
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Van der Vyver does not enjoy his role as a Party leader and Commandant.
Van der Vyver does not enjoy his role as a Party leader and Commandant.
South African laws will help Van der Vyver avoid jail time for his role in the boy's accidental death.
South African laws will help Van der Vyver avoid jail time for his role in the boy's accidental death.
Van der Vyver is not a typical South African farmer; he feels remorse and takes responsibility for the accident.
Van der Vyver is not a typical South African farmer; he feels remorse and takes responsibility for the accident.
South African farmers are stereotyped as harsh and uncaring and Van der Vyver's role in the accident makes for a good story.
South African farmers are stereotyped as harsh and uncaring and Van der Vyver's role in the accident makes for a good story.