Republic of Ireland

in 1907 in Ireland. During that time in Ireland separation talk was very common, but this was 10 years before any form of revolution away from England took place. Lady Gregory was a major supporter of Irish separation and the promotion of Irish culture. Most of her plays reflected this. The rising of the moon was no exception, and even the title comes from a rebel Irish song. The play contains a lot of symbolism, and the character themselves represent her views on the struggle in Ireland. The…

Ezra Pound eloquently highlights the overall impact Thomas MacDonagh had on Irish literature during his short life. Pound states that MacDonagh’s ‘loss is a loss to both Ireland and to literature, and it is a loss bound to be felt as his work becomes more widely known’. He was born in 1878 in Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary to a father from Roscommon and a mother from Dublin, both school teachers. Both his family life and the influence of his parents are key to understanding the shape his life took…

Catch 22 was written by Joseph Heller, who is well known for writings satire novels. Joseph Heller, the author, uses many different examples of satire.Catch-22 is usually called a comic satirical novel. A comic satirical novel is a literary genre in which comedic forms , exaggeration, are used to focus on human weakness and societal problems.In Catch 22 the author takes the reader on an emotional trip through the extended use of satire. Satire is the use of humor to expose others stupidity…

Jonathan Swift’s writing reflects his personality in the sense that it is both playful and serious at the same time. This duality of playfulness and seriousness is especially evident in his pamphlet “A Modest Proposal.” The speaker of this text is not Swift, but instead, an anonymous figure that Swift uses as a vehicle to express his political views, poke fun at the British, and reveal his resentment of British policies toward the Irish. Straightforward and poignant in his assertions, 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 Wentworth’s policies in Ireland. In Scotland there was a successful…

Scotland, and Ireland have become an active area of research, some researchers have studied about why happened political breakdowns in Britain and Ireland including the 1641 rebellion. Their research suggested that socioeconomic downturn in Ireland or political crisis in the three kingdoms were a trigger for breaking out the…

In the rural regions of Ireland cross road dances were held, members of remote villages would journey to meet at a central location where large social dances would take place, the dances present at these events included the Moinin jig and reels. A competitive atmosphere was also…

Much of the eighteenth century literature in Britain is characterized by satire. Satire was used by authors for a variety of reasons: to mock the current social status of Britain, poke fun of the rising trend known as Feminism, and even criticize political readers. Authors realized that for various reasons they could not directly state their disposition with society. Therefore, satire is different than mocking because instead of addressing an issue directly, writers used satire to mock things in…

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 the poor people of Ireland. It is easy to assume that, after years and years of witnessing these things, he was bitter and furious. It is no surprise that he became a satirist. A primary element of satire is the extending of a logical fallacy to its…

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…