The Rising

One main theme of Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan is never to be afraid to start over. In the story, the grandmother, Abuelita states, “Don’t be afraid to start over.” This theme is developed throughout the novel by the setting, characters and symbolism. The theme don’t be afraid to start over is developed through the setting of the story. In the novel, the rich Ortega family lived in Mexico and went down from riches to rags. The family began to lose opportunities which led them up to…

greater good. The story also shows that things are not always what they appear to be at first glance. The rising action and climax with this particular storyline were surprising and entertaining. The first act explains the current state of the little city. The characters are given a backstory, that doesn’t raise any eyebrows.…

Rising Temperature Leads to Rising Fear In the future year of 2040, only two and a half decades away, the Arctic may not have any ice during its summer season, due to global warming (“Global Warming Fast”). 2 The global average temperature continues to get higher and melt the polar ice caps because of the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the air. Carbon dioxide is a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect, which is when the sun’s rays enter the atmosphere and are reflected…

introduced to the beautiful young woman none of the women seem to like, Susannah. Susannah also has a brother, Sam Polk who likes to drink quite often and a young man who seems to take an interest in Susannah, Little Bat McLean. Rising Action According to Stanislavski, the rising action is set in motion by the “exciting force” and continues through the progressive stages of conflict. With that being…

Patrick Pearse 1. Who was this leader (relevant biographical information)? Patrick Pearse was a key leader in the Easter Rising (Irish rebellion against British rule). He was an Irish man living in the late 1800s to early 1900s (1879-1916). (Green, http://www.ireland-information.com/articles/padraigpearse.htm) He was a nationalist and firmly believed that Ireland should be its own country. He was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (a group that wanted to use force to break the link…

Set in the Easter Rising, Sean O’Casey’s play, The Plough and the Stars, utilizes its setting to discuss the consequences of war and the idea of making a blood sacrifice for Irish independence. Prior its inception, Irish nationalist theatre consisted of works such as Cathleen Ni Houlihan by William Butler Yeats, which evokes a mythological sense of nationalist pride as it uses the figure of Sean-Bhean Bhocht, Poor Old Woman, who needs a young man to help her remove the invaders from her home,…

was meaningless and that he was willing to do whatever it took for the sake of Ireland's Independence. To emphasize his popularity, the Irish Volunteers promoted him to officer within the group. In due time, his acts of bravery during the Easter Rising will go down in history. With de Valera's back against the wall, he continued to fight for freedom and liberty for his country. "In Irish history, a republican insurrection against the British government that began on Easter Monday, April…

Poems and songs about the Fenian rising of 1867 are still popular today, and it is doubtful that poems written about the 1916 rising will diminish any time soon. “Bold Fenian Men” is a song written about the braveness of those who went to fight in the Fenian rising, and while it is told from a female perspective, she places all of her focus on the braveness of men. In the poem “Wishes for my son,”…

Summary: The story, “Red Rising by Pierce Brown,” takes place in the far distant future where mankind is spread across different worlds. Society has remade itself in a way in which each person is assigned a color. The Golds are known to be the wealthiest rulers of the world. Whereas, the Reds are the slaves that work hard, day and night, and have the lowest place in society. Darrow is a part of the Reds. He is the Helldiver of his area; the operator of huge machines that drill into the…

”The Sniper” was published during the Irish civil war (January 1923) by the republican Liam O’Flaherty. It takes place as night falls in Dublin. Shots eccho. A young Republican sniper lies on a rooftop. He lights a cigarette; risks revealing himself. Instantantly, a bullet hits the parapet, behind which he hides. A car approaches and halts down the street. A woman appears from a side-street. She speaks with the driver and points to the sniper. Without thinking, he shoots the driver, and the…