Typically, vehicle collisions are considered a negative event. Dave Eggers alludes to this state of mind in his short story Accident. Set in the middle of an intersection in 2005, the story begins with the main character driving his automobile through the intersection and hitting an old Camaro. The three teenagers in the Camaro are fine, but the main character notices all the damage he has done to their vehicle and he fears an unpleasant encounter with them. Dave Eggers uses irony throughout the situation to illustrate the main character's relief. The characters' involvement in the collision emphasizes Egger's theme that no matter how unfortunate an incident, positivity can result. Throughout the beginning of the story, the main character perceives the situation as negative. When he first thinks about the situation, he imagines being confronted with anger: "As you walk towards the car you ruined, you realize that if all three teenagers are angry teenagers, this encounter could be very unpleasant » (Paragraph 2). As he approaches the Camaro, he sees the three teena...