Irish Literature Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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A Cmpanrison of Chareotte Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” and James Joyce’s “The Boarding House” (961 words, 2 pages)

ConstraintConstraint is present in Charlotte Perkins Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper and James Joyces The Boarding House. In both short stories, society has placed the main characters and their lives under its evil grip. All the characters live under a blanket of limitations that society has placed upon them and the ... Read More

Comparison of William Blake’s London and Jonathan Swift’s a Description of a City Shower (1877 words, 3 pages)

18th century London, it seems, was not a city of beauty or mirth that is, at least, for the poets William Blake and Jonathan Swift. Blakes London and Swifts A Description of a City Shower are both poems in which the pervading theme is one of a dark, miserable city. ... Read More

The Traditional Role of Mothers Narrated in “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro, “The Boarding House” by James Joyce, and “I Stand Here Ironing” by Tillie Olsen (2107 words, 3 pages)

The discussion about our mother always evokes strong emotions in us. And it should! After all, we lived in her womb for nine months even before we experienced the light of this world. When we try to explain to others what she means to us, or what a mother should ... Read More

The Parallelism of Stephen Dedalus’ Transformation into a Prince of the Arts and James Joyce’s Early Life (2484 words, 3 pages)

Stephen Dedalus, the main character in most of James Joyces writings, is said to be a reflection of Joyce himself. In A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, the reader follows Stephen as he develops from a young child into a young artist, overcoming many conflicts both internally ... Read More

The Recognition of Human Truth through Loss in Counterparts and Araby by James Joyce (1635 words, 3 pages)

In the stories Counterparts and Araby Joyce focuses on small moments of human truth related through the theme of loss. Although Joyce writes about the recognition of human truth through loss he does not pursue an exploration of them, merely leaving them to be seen for what they are or ... Read More

A Gross Form of Delightful Satire in the Works of Jonathan Swift (2376 words, 5 pages)

Maya R. ColstonEnglish Lit. Dr. SpencerA GROSS FORM OF DELIGHTFUL SATIRE"The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes." -Jonathan Swift"We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love on ... Read More

The Nature of Good vs. Evil in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1697 words, 3 pages)

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans. XII. 21Evil often triumphs, but never conquers. Joseph RouxThe two quotations from above explain that evil never conquers because good always overcomes it. A good example of this is the book Dracula by Bram Stoker because the author expresses ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Ulysses by James Joyce (1488 words, 2 pages)

James Joyce's "Ulysses"Many novelists directly reflect their life stories and personal circumstances in their works, so closely that the works may seem autobiographical. Although there are autobiographical parallels between James Joyce's life and that of his characters in Ulysses, the novel's scattered autobiographical details are more in the line of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Religious Symbols in Araby by James Joyce (1433 words, 2 pages)

James Joyce's use of religious imagery and religious symbols in "Araby" is compelling. That the story is concerned somehow with religion is obvious, but the particulars are vague, and its message becomes all the more interesting when Joyce begins to mingle romantic attraction with divine love. "Araby" is a story ... Read More

Characterization in James Joyce’s Short Story “The Dead” (1643 words, 2 pages)

The novella The Dead by James Joyce tells the tale of early twentieth century upper class society in the Irish city of Dublin. The story tells of the characters entrapment, and the tragic lives they lead, hiding behind the conventions of their society. Joyce uses the symbolism to draw a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Obssesion with Vampires and Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1492 words, 3 pages)

Vampires, Obsession Throughout EternityObsession. A persistent, disturbing preoccupation with an often-unreasonable idea, feeling, object or person broadly compelling motivation (Collegiate Dictionary). Many stories have been told of obsessed men and women who waste their lives on lost causes, calling them tragedies. But what if you were immortal? What if you ... Read More

An Analysis of the Modernist Theme in Digging by Seamus Heaneys (1346 words, 2 pages)

The Modernist theme of mechanization, brought on by the beginning of World War I and the technological revolution of the era, manifests itself powerfully and completely in the language of Seamus Heaneys first poem, Digging. From various literary devices, as well as graphic imagery the mechanization of the human spirit ... Read More

An Analysis of the Enlightenment Views in Gulliver’s Travels (1289 words, 2 pages)

Gullivers typical Anglocentric Enlightenment views are best exemplified in Chapter 1 of Part IV of Gullivers Travels. The long paragraph, in which he describes his encounter with the Yahoos as well as the circumstances leading up to it, illustrates the climax of his Anglocentric views, after which his English pride ... Read More

The Distinction of Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” and Other Essays (1299 words, 2 pages)

Unlike most essays, Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" is written for the reader to see through what the narrator is expressing. The narrator does not want the reader to agree that the solution to overpopulation and poverty in Ireland is to eat babies, he wants the reader to see there ... Read More

The Lesson in Adolescence in Araby by James Joyce (1202 words, 2 pages)

Araby Lesson in AdolescenceIn his brief but complex story "Araby," James Joyce concentrates on character rather than on plot to reveal the ironies within self-deception. On one level "Araby" is a story of initiation, of a boy's quest for the ideal. The quest ends in failure but results in an ... Read More

An Analysis of the Presentation of Women in Dracula by Bram Stoker (1123 words, 2 pages)

Sexual Roles in DraculaWomen in Bram Stokers Dracula are primarily presented in two ways There is the sexual being created solely with the aid Draculas vampiric influence, and the device manipulated and virtually exploited by the men throughout the novel to contribute to the fight between Dracula and Van Helsing ... Read More

Understanding the Character and Philosophy of Alfred Doolittle (1205 words, 5 pages)

PYGAMALION 1.) In Act 3 we learned a lot more about the character andphilosophy of Alfred Doolittle. He is strangely individualistic personally andvery eloquent. He is representative of the social class of the "undeservingpoor", which, means that he is not entitled to receive financial support fromthe government, since he is ... Read More

A Biography of Jonathan Swift a Satirist (1038 words, 2 pages)

Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin on November 30, 1667. His father had died before his birth, and soon after he was born, his mother returned to Leicestershire. He was left in the care of his three uncles, particularly his Uncle Godwin. It is believed that this situation, along with ... Read More

Hearts of Confusion in the Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (870 words, 2 pages)

Art, what is Art? It is an ambiguous matter without an exact form, an exact meaning. Does it have any rules or restrictions? However, it can be a great influence on the lives of people. In the novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, two lovers have fell in and out ... Read More

The Different Writing Techniques Used in James Joyce’s “Araby” (945 words, 2 pages)

In the short story Araby, the author, James Joyce, uses many different techniques to convey the discoveries that the main character realizes about himself, and life. In this brief but complex story, Joyce concentrates on character rather than on plot to weave a sophisticated tale on many levels. First and ... Read More

The Imagery Used in the Works of 20th Century Irish Writer James Joyce (882 words, 5 pages)

Bird Imagery in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManThe works of twentieth-century Irish writer James Joyce resoundvividly with a unique humanity and genius. His novel, A Portrait of theArtist as a Young Man, published in 1916, is a convincing journey throughthe inner mind and spirit of Stephen ... Read More

An Analysis of Hypocrisy in Politics in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (886 words, 2 pages)

In 1726, the Anglo-Irish satirist Jonathan Swift wrote Gulliver's Travels. Gulliver's Travels was originally intended as an attack on the hypocrisy of the establishment, including the government, the courts, and the clergy, but it was so well written that it immediately became a children's favorite. Swift wrote Gulliver's Travels at ... Read More

A Literary Analysis Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (768 words, 2 pages)

It is common in today's media-driven society to reach into the past for inspiration and ideas. A trend has developed where original works are transformed into other mediums. For example books are turned into movies andor plays, movies are turned into weekly sitcoms, and cartoons will spawn empires (Disney). These ... Read More

The Narrative Styles and Character in Clay by James Joyce (739 words, 2 pages)

Narrative Style and Character in James Joyce's "Clay"For many readers, one of the most appealing factors within literature is often the dynamic representation of character. The idiosyncrasies and appearance of characters are often depicted in great depth and presented with a particular bias in mind. The brief format of the ... Read More

A Critical Analysis of James Joyce’s Main Character, Stephen Dedalus (581 words, 1 pages)

In the Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce creates a deeply personal and emotional portrait to every man. Joyces main character, Stephen Dedalus, encounters universal feelings of detachment, guilt, and awakening. Rather than stepping back and remembering the characteristics of infancy and childhood from and adult ... Read More

The Humor Functions in Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” (597 words, 1 pages)

In The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, humor functions through the use of Characterization and the social satire of the Victorian period. Characterization is the method an author uses to reveal or describe characters and their various personalities. Satire is a literary tone used to ridicule or make ... Read More

A Comparison of Symbolic Aspects of the Protagonists in The Metamorphosis by Kafka and A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (637 words, 2 pages)

So often characters in fiction can be traced back to a symbolic archetype, be it Biblical, mythological or psychological. In Kafka's The Metamorphosis and James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, this is also true. In this essay I will explore the symbolic aspects of the ... Read More

An Analysis of Satire in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (1663 words, 2 pages)

Satire in LilliputIn Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, Swift uses satire to tell a tale of Lemuel Gulliver going on voyages in strange lands and meeting a variety of different characters. Jonathan Swift's was one of the greatest satirists of his and our time. In the first book of Gulliver's Travels ... Read More

The Criticism of Two Extreme Ideas of Man in Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” (707 words, 1 pages)

The Houyhnhnms in Gullivers TravelsIn the last part of the novel Gullivers Travels, by Jonathan Swift, a dichotomy is established which crtiticizes two extreme ideas of man. The Houynhnms, a race of horses, are meant to symbolize man as a supremely rational being and the Yahoos, a primitive, vulgar version ... Read More

The Symbolism in Frank O’Connor’s “First Confession” and Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” (703 words, 2 pages)

Short story authors use symbolism to describe particular scenes without actually saying the words, which adds to the interest of the story. In Frank O'Connor's story "First Confession" and John Steinbeck's story "The Chrysanthemums", both authors use symbolism to enhance the readers insight of the story. Also, the symbolism offered ... Read More

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