pinkseahorse

Hi, I am reading The Blind Assassin right now (I've read it 3 times already) since I am writing an essay on it. I was wondering if anyone could give me ideas on how it is IRONIC that the readers, we, feel sympathy towards Iris, who, in essence is the villain, a murder??? I am focusing on the inner novel since the whole novel is too long to analyze... Should I write about my own feelings rather than quoting the book???