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clear class structures. Takaki relates those unyielding structures to ones used in the colonization of America. His essay is based on first-hand accounts of both the viewpoints of the creation of the New World, and the meaning of “savagery” in Ireland, Virginia, and New England. This theme of invasion and oppression will lead to the eventual elimination of the Native American civilization. In his thesis, Takaki claims that not only was The Tempest shaped by the history of English…

coming in the future in order to persuade the public to fight against the amendment outlawing the choice over abortion. Throughout the article Walshe uses words like “doomed”, “endured” and “uproar”, to highlight the true struggle that women in Ireland have to go through when they find out they are having a baby they never planned for. Walshe describes the church officials against abortion as “self-appointed moral police” who are hunting down the women looking…

Yet, Yeats’ vision of authentic Irish identity was still revolutionary in its own way. He outlines his vision in his piece ‘Irish Fairies,’ published in 1890 in the early years of the Revival. In this piece, Yeats focuses on the life of the Irish peasantry and contrasts their simplistic, pastoral lifestyle with modernizing forces, such as industrialization. He begins by asserting that “the Irish peasantry still believe in fairies,” though no one believes he is telling the truth. Yeats is…

At this point, “the IRA became the stronghold of intransigent opposition to Ireland’s dominion status and the separation of Northern Ireland.” In 1969, the IRA underwent the first of several splits. As violence between factions increased in Northern Ireland, Britain was obligated to employ the use of military regulars in an attempt to keep the peace. Though the troops were ostensibly deployed to prevent violence in general, including the…

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…

of basic products, a sparse population, recurrent subsistence crises and widespread poverty” (Connolly 41). Segregation between the Catholics and Protestants led to a prolonged economic downturn in Ireland. The minority Protestant population achieve an economic advantage over the Catholics in Ireland through the oppressive Penal laws which were designed to strengthen the Protestant stronghold on Ireland's economy. One of the defining policy under the law required Catholic to divide land equally…

“Up until the 1960s, Ireland was a country where change was rejected in favour [sic] of traditional patterns of life and old allegiances. In the Republic of Ireland in the south, the main political parties had their origins in the civil war between the pro- and anti-treaty factions” (Harris 150). Ireland is a land rich with history and culture, the customs that are still in practice date as far back as most can remember. Several customs have moved from country to country as the Irish move from…

“The Ireland which we have dreamed of would be the home of a people who valued material wealth only as the basis of a right living, of a people who were satisfied with frugal comfort and devoted their leisure to the things of the spirit” one author said (Hennessy). This couldn’t be more evident than through the life of Eamon de Valera, the most important person in Ireland history. Ironically, Ireland wasn’t his birthplace, as you would assume; instead, de Valera was born and raised in The…

Congress The 31st International Eucharistic Congress was held in Dublin from June 22nd to the 26th. It became one of the largest Eucharistic conferences of the 20th century. At the time Ireland was home to over three million Catholics and the congress commemorated the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The chosen theme was "The Propagation of the Sainted Eucharist by Irish Missionaries”. The congress offered the Free State a chance to show case itself on an international stage…

On the one hand, IRA control over crime and violence could gain support from the community, as a means to an end, as such a high volume of crimes committed in a majority Catholic area would have a negative impact on the Catholic community across Ireland as a whole, and by using extreme measures they could act as a deterrence. However, on the other hand it could have acted to almost undermine the movement itself, as an organisation which couldn’t control its members and supporters, and reverted…