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R.K. Narayan is the foremost name in contemporary Indian English literature. He is essentially ironic and realistic in his vision of life. His stories and novels, including the present work, The Vendor of Sweets, reflect his awareness about the fundamental disharmonies and absurdities which Life and World constantly throw in our way. Narayan accepts the realities of life ungrudgingly, taking things as they come to him – and so do his characters. Nowhere does he seem to be writing with an idea of…

role of women during the 1641 Rebellion. The 1641 Rebellion was the result of discontent with the British in Ireland due to a number of reasons, including but not limited to the failures of the Ulster Planation. During the Ulster Plantation many Irish lost their land and were left with less desirable land. As well as land and economic reasons, another factor resulting in the rebellion was Catholics unhappiness during the English Lord Deputy, Thomas Wentworth’s rule, many were unhappy with…

Author, as a basic element of the rhetorical situation. The content and style of A Modest Proposal were the result of Jonathan Swift's position, identity, and sensibilities. Swift was not an Englishman, but an Irishman. In addition, he was a man of the cloth, which no doubt afforded him a clear view of the sufferings of his people. He was also wise enough and educated enough to understand the nature of the injustices visited upon his people by the English, as well as the English attitude toward…

When I was nineteen years old life was pretty hard in Ireland. It was not like you think it is today where many people go for vacation to rest and see the beautiful land. There was an law passed long before I was born that took many rights from our Irish people like voting, being able to defend ourselves with weapons, receiving an education, and enrolling in colleges, gaining employment. Because of the many rights that were taken away there was forced military service among our men leaving…

in 1729, Swift describes the social conditions in Ireland. He explains that the inhabitants of this country are suffering from an increase in poverty, while the English benefit from their profit. Therefore, this brings economic complications to the Irish. One of the most noticeable problems the author perceives in society is the significant growth of beggars living in the streets. Nevertheless, he highlights, the real issue is that children are living in those poor conditions as well. In order…

" many British Protestants disdained Roman Catholics--especially Irish Catholics--and enacted laws limiting their ability to thrive and prosper” (par.21). Lastly, in as far as the third theme of Irish inaction is concerned, according to Michael Cummings “Swift's satirical language also chides the Irish themselves for not acting with firm resolve to improve their lot” (par.22). The implication of the above statement is that the Irish citizens appeared to be passive participants and in a way and…

One of the most controversial events was the Irish famine in 1845-1852. This was because of conflicting national pride and lack of sources that made it difficult for either side to state what really happened. This eventually led to the three historic views, nationalist, revisionism and post revisionism. With passing time each view blossomed into a new statement and belief. PART:A Nationalism was the historic view of Irish citizens. They personally told their own reasonings to what actually…

had beggars and starving children everywhere, money was short in supply because all of the money was sent to the rich landlord in England, some policies of England kept the Irish poor and hungry. Eating children will be unbearable, that was a thing that no one even should think about, a thing that would be unforgivable. The Irish probably thought it was bizarre and weird that someone would want to eat children. Something had to be done about all these problems, and a lot of proposals were made,…

The great famine or the great hunger was a period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. [1] Mainly the Irish were farmers and their major dependent was on farming but what changed the situation is the number of historical reasons. During the famine, approximately 1 million people died and a lot of them emigrated from Ireland, causing the island's population to fall by between 20% and 25%. [2] The famine was caused by a potato disease commonly known as…

Celtic Gods and Goddesses Religion and mythology is an important part of every major culture around the world, as far back in history as imaginable. The Celts were no different. Before Christianity became commonplace, the Celtic people had their own myths, gods and goddesses, and religious rituals. A main source of Celtic legends were Christian monks who recorded them, giving further insight to how the Celts viewed life. Celtic gods and goddesses played an important role in the Celtic people’s…