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    United Kingdom while the nationalists wanted to join the Republic of Ireland. The Catholic in Ireland felt discriminated against by the Protestant majority who made up most of parliament. The conflict began in 1968 and ended in 1998. First, Irish people rioted against British rule, and eventually parted from them creating the Republic of Ireland. Then, the Catholic in Northern Ireland, which continued under British rule, faced heavy discrimination. For example, the Catholic were offered…

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    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 to solve this matter, the narrator brings forward a proposal which aims to make children “beneficial to the public”. He openly proffers to provide rich people from England with children’s meat. As…

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    For instance, Jonathan Swift denounces, in his work A Modest Proposal, Ireland’s submission to England and the economic situation in the country. Swift presents an extreme position with a logical conclusion. He proposes to sell the children of poor people as food for the wealthy in order to solve the problems of poverty in Ireland. Unlike Swift’s A Modest Proposal, Dubliners reflects the daily life of different individuals, their failures, their disappointments and how their intellect and…

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    helped strengthen the fabric of liberty in American life” -John F. Kennedy. The Irish immigrants did exactly so when they faced the obstacle of having to come to the United States. In 1740, the Irish faced famine and persecution, forcing them to immigrate to the United States in hope of better opportunities, but instead were discriminated against their Catholic practices. The Protestant Reformation was a conflict for the Irish Catholics but led them to fight for their rights, causing the first…

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    When the Ancient Greek Empire fell into the hands of the Romans, the Greeks were forced to learn Roman ideals. Comparatively, the British schemes “to advance Ireland” enforce the Irish people to uphold English ideals. First and foremost, the British exercise the survey of the land to replace all Gaelic names with English pronunciation or English words entirely. Then, as if wanting the Irish’s best interest at heart, the English implements national schools to replace the local hedge schools. Thus…

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    Swift takes on a contradictory tone, using seemingly careless and airy words to portray the plight of the Irish poor. For example, the phrase, “Their dear native country,” evokes a sense of nationalism upon first glance. As one reads into the underlying meaning of this piece, one can hear the seething tone that mocks the dear native country that has both repressed and rejected the Irish poor. Another example is the use of the phrase, “her lawful occupation of begging,” to describe the…

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    government certainly. However, which government is the point. Jonathan Swift is an Irish. At that time, Ireland was dominated by England. Under England dominated, Irish was oppressed. Ireland became a ruin. Many Irish people couldn’t find a job. That made Irish people became poor people even be beggar. Therefore, Jonathan Swift wrote this full irony proposal to England government. The essay actually told how tough Irish people were. They couldn’t feed their own and their children. But the…

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    Before the Irish Immigrants affected America, they immigrated to it. About 17% of the Irish immigrants came to America before the 1840s. Because of the Irish potato famine, most of the Irish immigrants arrived in America between 1845 to 1860. The Irish potato famine, or The Great Potato Famine, was caused by a late blight on potato crops year after year, starting in 1845 and slowing down by 1851. The blight, scientifically known as Phytophthora infestans, infects the leaves and edible…

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    Many groups of people migrated to the United States. Some moved because of push factors like natural disasters and political problems, while others were put into slavery and taken to America involuntarily. Several of these groups that migrated to America throughout the course of history were the Africans, the Irish, and the Southern Italians. The Africans were one of the first people groups in America and migrated during the Formative Wave. The Irish migrated during the First Wave, and the…

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    really loved. That is the extent of all I know about my heritage and family history on that side. I will now try to explain the way of the Irish people and the traditions they uphold, as well as some history. “The culture of Ireland includes customs and traditions, language, music, art, literature, folklore, cuisine and sports associated with Ireland and the Irish people” (NA, www.irishlifetours.com) Ireland is a country in Europe that is off the coast…

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