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

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An Analysis of the Three Faces of Oscar Wilde in the Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (709 words, 1 pages)

The Three Faces of Oscar WildeIn the book, The Picture Of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, there is a character named Lord Henry Wotton. He is the story's antagonist and whom critics often think most resembles Oscar Wilde. Wilde remarks "Basil Hallward is what I think I am Lord Henry ... Read More

An Analysis of the Literary Response to Gulliver’s Travels (529 words, 2 pages)

Lesley Betts p.2January 30, 2001CCB SanfordLiterary Response to Gullivers Travels1.) Interpret the ending of Book IV in Gullivers Travels. How are we to understand Gullivers very strange behavior?In Book IV, Lemuel Gullivers fourth and final journey places him in the land of the Houyhnhnm, a civilization of intellectual, sensible horses, ... Read More

Literary Analysis of ‘The Importance of being Earnest’ (554 words, 1 pages)

Literary Analysis of The Importance of Being EarnestNo man is an island. This means that no man is alone. Of all of the men on the planet, they all have somebody. It may not be obvious to them, but they are not alone. This relates to The Importance of Being ... Read More

An Analysis of Vampire Death in Dracula by Bram Stroker (606 words, 1 pages)

Dracula's "Death"In Bram Stroker's infamous novel, Dracula, he tries to explain the life of the undead, then continues to explain how to kill these creatures of the night. We find out that you must stab a vampire in the heart with a wooden stake, and then slash off their head. ... Read More

An Analysis of James Joyce’s Writing Style in Eveline (513 words, 1 pages)

STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF JAMES JOYCES EVELINEIn the short story Eveline by James Joyce, the author challenges the morals of a young woman torn between desire and familial obligation. Joyce manipulates the theme of reflection as a tool for Eveline to make a life altering decision of staying in the comfortable ... Read More

Character Analysis on Oscar Wilde’s the Picture of Dorian Gray (818 words, 2 pages)

Title of Paper Oscar Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray Click Here For Research Papers Online!A Picture of Dorian GrayBasil's Changes As Related To Wilde's Opinion On ArtOscar Wilde, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray, makes Basil's lifechangedrastically by having him paint a portrait of Dorian Gray and expresstoo much ... Read More

Life Through Narcissistic Eyes in James Joyce’s Story Araby (403 words, 1 pages)

Love at a young age is just an obsession. As children, our first relationships are object relationships. The people we like arent people they are objects of our obsession, and our obsessions are driven by vanity and narcissism. We are obsessed with what we consider an ideal, something we create. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Ironies in the Play “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde (555 words, 1 pages)

The play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde is full of irony. Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, the protagonists in the play, get themselves into a complicated situation called Bunburyism (as Algernon refers to it). They pretend to be someone that they are not to escape their daily ... Read More

A Report on The Dead, a Short Story by James Joyce (509 words, 1 pages)

Ariel MaraguglioMr. WhiteThe Dead EssaySeptember 25, 2000James Joyce's significantly titled story The Dead is about a dead generation and society of people. Joyces decision to add Grettas reminiscing with the dead Michael Furey in The Dead is extremely important. Perhaps if Joyce decided to end the story after Gabriels speech ... Read More

The Theme of Perfection in The Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde (549 words, 1 pages)

What good does it do a man to gain the whole world yet forfiet his soul? None, perfection, the goal we all reach for, yet is it really attainable to become perfect without giving something in return, possibly your soul. This is a theme challenged in the novel The Picture ... Read More

Missing the Opportunity in Eveline by James Joyce (490 words, 1 pages)

EvelineIn the short story Eveline, James Joyce gives Eveline an exciting chance to leave her old life and begin a new one. But she rejects this offer by choosing between Frank and Fate, she preferred instead to settle back into the lousy life she had known all her life. Why ... Read More

A Description of “Araby ” as a Lesson in Adolescence in His Brief But Complex Story (1194 words, 3 pages)

In 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 inner awareness and ... Read More

A Plot Overview of the Play “Waiting for Godot” (658 words, 2 pages)

The Play about NothingWaiting for Godot has been a subject of my thoughts for about two weeks now. While considering the work, its author, and the comments I have found about the play, I have come up with three hypotheses as to the meaning and overall theme. Either it is ... Read More

An Analysis of Innocence in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (362 words, 1 pages)

In the early chapters of The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, we are introduced to a young and nave character, Dorian Gray. Wildes descriptions of the young man create a picture of an innocent yet easily influenced Dorian, who is just beginning to learn what the adult world ... Read More

The Significance of the Journey in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (982 words, 2 pages)

A wise man once said, "That which does not kill us only makes us stronger". Jonathan Swift obviously made good use of the moral of this quote when writing his book, Gulliver's Travels. In this book, Swift tells of Lemuel Gulliver's travels to fantastic nations that exist only in Swift's ... Read More

Jonathan Swift’s Satire of British Politics in Gulliver’s Travels (610 words, 1 pages)

Satire in LilliputIn Jonathan Swifts Gullivers 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 Swifts was one of the greatest satirists of his and our time. In the first book of Gullivers Travels ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolism of Snow, the Characteristics of Gabriel, and His Realization with Regards to Greta in The Dead, a Short Story by James Joyce (459 words, 2 pages)

The Dead1) Symbolic meaning of snowa. Beginning when first enters Aunts house (warmth) he is out of the snow coldness, isolation and inhumanity. But when enters the home he is surrounded with warmth and acceptance. Pages 10-11b. Page 25 Gabriel was nervous about presenting his speech and sought comfort at ... Read More

An Analysis of Class Relation Variance in Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw (1590 words, 3 pages)

An interpretation of Class Relations in Pygmalion by, Bernard ShawIn Bernard Shaws Pygmalion, there is a distinct variance in class relations and the way that early 20th century Britains were perceived as being different by their speech, money, wealth, style, manners, and appearance. Being a lady or a gentleman was ... Read More

The Depiction of the Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (253 words, 1 pages)

In the fourth book of Gullivers Travels, Jonathan Swift describes Gullivers voyage to the country of the Houyhnhnms. This land is inhabited by rational horses and emotional monkey-like creatures whose name is Yahoos. Yahoos are in subjection by the horses. Although in the beginning of the book, Gulliver gives a ... Read More

An Interpretation of Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (4276 words, 5 pages)

In the writing's of the Jonathan Swift we can clearly see issues and concepts with regard to morality, ethics and relations come into play in our society and in Gulliver's Travels, Swift brings those issues to the for front for everyone to see and analyze. The very concepts and beliefs ... Read More

The Characters in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (344 words, 1 pages)

Bram Stokers characters Dracula - central character of the book An old vampire who lives in a crumbling castle in Transylvania. As the book begins, he is planning to move to England, where he can feed on fresh blood. When we first meet him, Dracula is described as an old ... Read More

The Theme of Marriage in James Joyce’s Works (1062 words, 2 pages)

Imagine yourself in Dublin in the early 1900s. Marriage was a very big thing in those days. For some people it was a means of getting a better life and for others it just meant getting out of the house and living on their own. Author James Joyce gave his ... Read More

Bram Stoker’s Literary Works and Biography (2159 words, 9 pages)

Bram Stoker was born in Dublin, Ireland on November 8th, 1847. His fatherwas a civil servant in Dublin Castle, and his mother, Charlotte, was a womens libadvocate. They had seven children in nine years the third of which was Bram. Thefirst seven years of his life he was bedridden with ... Read More

An Analysis of Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal (1392 words, 2 pages)

Jonathan Swift- A modest ProposalConfusing, misleading, intriguing, and yet to the point. What do all these words have in common? They are what come together to make the essay A modest proposal so good. When I first began to read this essay I found my self very confused and even ... Read More

Jonathan Swift’s Literary Works as a Representation of His Life and Times (2174 words, 3 pages)

Did Jonathan Swift's literary works reflect the life and times in which he lived? While researching for this paper I have read many criticisms, biographies and articles. In reading those I have come to the conclusion that his works clearly represented his life and times. I hope that by the ... Read More

A Critical Analysis of the Novel the Dead by James Joyce (2106 words, 7 pages)

Resurrection of The Living DeadWhat is the difference between the living and the dead? Is simply walking, breathing,and going through the motions of a living being applicable enough for one to be calledalive, or are such unemotional, detached actions more appropriate for the dead? JamesJoyce deals with such questions in ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Novel Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw (725 words, 1 pages)

DiscriminationSociety has been split apart since renossance England. The novel Pygmalion written by Bernard Shaw demonstrates that proper speech and a fake appearance can easily fool the upper class English. Different levels of society are usually seperated because of money, appearance and speech, and attitude. Pygmalion satirizes the snobbery of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw (866 words, 4 pages)

In this day of repressive, unsavory humanity, where the young idolize thelower classes, while the politically correct look down upon the elite, everyhousehold should have a copy of this timeless tale. Although many scorn theelite, it is they who preside over society. This book is as entertaining as it isprovocative. ... Read More

A Description of the Interpretation of an Authors Scriptures (811 words, 2 pages)

Interpretation of an authors scriptures comes with the querrie that trying to analyze ones work comes with the understanding that you know his backround equally expressive thus being able to figure out his work.The Potrait of an Artist as a Young Man regards a fictional portrait of the author himself. ... Read More

Sex as Woman’s Only Commodity in Mrs. Warren’s Profession by George Bernard Shaw (2713 words, 3 pages)

MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSIONMRS. WARREN is engaged in a profession which has existed through all the ages. It was at home in Egypt, played an important role in Greece and Rome, formed one of the influential guilds in the Middle Ages, and has been one of the main sources of income ... Read More

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