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

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The Theme of Evil in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (709 words, 1 pages)

Dracula as the Anti-ChristAnti-Christianity is a major reoccurring theme throughout Bram Stokers Dracula. The novel portrays Anti-Christian values and beliefs, through one of its characters. Dracula one of the main characters in the novel is used to take on the characteristics of the Anti-Christ. Stoker uses many beliefs from the ... Read More

An Introduction to the Novel Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (960 words, 2 pages)

Dorian GrayThe content of the writing brings you directly into the authors mind. In the novel, Dorian Gray, the author, Oscar Wilde, related the values during the 19th century through his characters. His personality and view of life is expressed through his novel-"Basil Hallward is what I think I am ... Read More

A Comparison of Araby by James Joyce and a Sunrise on the Veld by Doris Lessing (1642 words, 2 pages)

Awareness"Araby" by James Joyce and "A Sunrise On The Veld" by Doris Lessing are both short stories in which the protagonists gained a consciousness that was beyond themselves. The main characters are both initiated into new realities and truths of which they were not previously aware. Both short stories will ... Read More

The Daedalus Myth in the Novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (1038 words, 4 pages)

The Daedalus Myth Its Role in A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST...James Joyces A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a novel of complex themes developedthrough frequent allusions to classical mythology. The myth of Daedalus and Icarus serves as astructuring element in the novel, uniting the central themes ... Read More

An Analysis of the Chapters of Stephen (567 words, 2 pages)

1.) In chapter one, a significant event was when Stephen went up to the reactors office to tell of Father Dolans pandying him. He felt that he had been falsely punished and did not want it to happen again. This seems to be a turning point for Stephen because it ... Read More

An Analysis of Light, Vision and Beauty in the Novel Araby by James Joyce (1503 words, 3 pages)

Light, vision and beauty by NWOSDM The setting in "Araby" reinforces the theme and the characters by using imagery of light, darkness and beauty. The experiences of the boy in James Joyce's "Araby" illustrate how people often expect more than ordinary reality can provide thus causing disillusionment as well as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Narrative Story Araby by James Joyce (748 words, 2 pages)

Comment on the narrative voice of the story. Why does the boy get disillusioned at the end of the story? Does the confrontation with the reality take place only at the end? At what moment in the story and in what details does he confront the actual?The narrative voice of ... Read More

An Overview of the Short Story Araby by James Joyce (1473 words, 2 pages)

The short story, "Araby", by James Joyce is about a lonely boy who makes a pilgrimage to an eastern-styled bazaar in hopes that it will alleviate his miserable life. Throughout the story he battles withdrawal and a lack of control. Moreover, the themes of alienation and control are inherently linked ... Read More

An Analysis of the Story A Little Cloud by James Joyce (786 words, 3 pages)

A Little CloudJames Joyce wrote the story A Little Cloud the story was published in 1905. A Little Cloud takes place in Dublin. Which is known to be a dirty town.Little Chandler is a thirty-two year old married man with one son who is not quite one year old in ... Read More

The Irony in A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift (1302 words, 2 pages)

An Ironic ProposalUnlike 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 ... Read More

An Analysis of A Little Cloud by James Joyce (1333 words, 2 pages)

I have within my ideology the belief that any man who stands for nothing, not only could, but would fall for anything. I believe through my transaction with A Little Cloud from Dublin, Joyces repertoire and mine greatly agree through the various elements he uses to display the general paralysis ... Read More

An Analysis of the Gulliver’s Travels and The Martinus Scriblerus Club (1833 words, 2 pages)

It is unusual when a masterpiece develops out of an assignment, but that is, more or less, whathappened in the case of Gullivers Travels. The Martinus Scriblerus Club proposed to satirize thefollies and vices of learned, scientific and modern men. Each of the members was given a topic, andSwifts was ... Read More

A Marxist Criticism on The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (1422 words, 4 pages)

"Excuse me Geoffrey, could you get me some more water. I'm terribly thirsty, and the weather out here isn't doing any good for my complexion." declares the man as he sighs in exhaustion. "Right away sir, anything else?" proclaims the servant. "No that will be all." says the man as ... Read More

A Biography of Oscar Wilde, Irish Novelist (1111 words, 2 pages)

Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde was born in Dublin Ireland on October 16, 1854. He is one of the most talented and most controversial writers of his time. He was well known for his wit, flamboyance, and creative genius and with his little dramatic training showing his natural talent for ... Read More

Themes of Religion in James Joyce’s a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1189 words, 2 pages)

Religion is an important and recurring theme in James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Through his experiences with religion, Stephen Dedalus both matures and progressively becomes more individualistic as he grows. Though reared in a Catholic school, several key events lead Stephen to throw off ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Mankind in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (660 words, 2 pages)

Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels unleashes the blemishes of mankind. Along with mankind comes an unavoidable imperfection which ultimately lowers ones perception of man. The satiric story occurs in two imaginative lands called Lilliput, where all of the inhabitants are much smaller than Gulliver, the exhausted ship doctor who managed to ... Read More

A Comparison of Different Attitudes and Reaction Towards Initiation Experience in Araby by James Joyce and a Sunrise on the Veld by Doris Lessing (1653 words, 2 pages)

Araby" by James Joyce and "A Sunrise On The Veld" by Doris Lessing are both short stories in which the protagonists gained a consciousness that was beyond themselves. The main characters are both initiated into new realities and truths of which they were not previously aware. Both short stories will ... Read More

An Analysis and an Analytical View of Araby by James Joyce (1087 words, 2 pages)

Goldstein Sara GoldsteinErnst Narrative Fiction22 October 2000An Analytical View of ArabyViewpoints from which stories are written are used to enhance the overall point a story is making. James Joyces Araby is no exception. Narrated by a young boy of about twelve or thirteen, it depicts his personal coming of age. ... Read More

A Comparison of the Two Short Stories of Awareness Beyond Oneself, Araby by James Joyce and A Sunrise on the Veld by Doris Lessing (1682 words, 6 pages)

Two Short Stories Of Awareness Beyond Oneself"Araby" And "A Sunrise On The Veld""Araby" by James Joyce and "A Sunrise On The Veld" by Doris Lessing are both short stories in which theprotagonists gained a consciousness that was beyond themselves. The main characters are both initiatedinto new realities and truths of ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and the Setting of the Story Dracula in the 19th Century Europe (740 words, 1 pages)

The setting of the story begins in 19th century Europe, in the eerie country of Transylvania. A solicitor from England named Jonathan Harker is sent by a businessman to meet with an old Count named Dracula at his castle located far from civilization. Residents of Transylvania who become aware of ... Read More

A Look into Life and Career of Bram Stoker and Analysis of His Novel Dracula (1127 words, 2 pages)

DraculaBram StokerCopyright 1996 (Modern library edition)Bram Stoker was born November 8, 1847, in Clontarf Ireland, north of Dublin. His full name was Abraham Stocker. He was the son of Abraham and Charlotte. He was the third of seven children. For the first 7 years of his life Bram was bedridden ... Read More

An Analysis of Religion as a Captor in Dubliners by James Joyce (1279 words, 2 pages)

Kristina LeeA collection of short stories published in 1907, Dubliners, by James Joyce, revolves around the everyday lives of ordinary citizens in Dublin, Ireland (Freidrich 166). According to Joyce himself, his intention was to write a chapter of the moral history of his country and he chose Dublin for the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Summary of a Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift (238 words, 2 pages)

"Summary of A Modest Proposal"In "A Modest Proposal", Jonathan Swift uses irony to draw attention to the poor condition that Ireland is in. Swift begins the story by describing the conditions of poverty and hunger that people are living in. He states the number of poor and hungry children. He ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Homosexuality in the Picture of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde (387 words, 2 pages)

In the novel The Picture of Dorian Grey homosexuality is an important aspect of the novel, and the bookdeserves credit as a pioneering depection of homosexual relationships in serious English fiction. The depectionof homosexualtity in the book is undoubtedly shaped by Wildes personal ambivalences toward his ownsexuality which is found ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (1860 words, 4 pages)

Death is a word that we know and fear, but what exactly does the word death mean to you? The end of life? The end of time? The end of hope? Wellmaybe. Some see Death as a messenger sent by god to take away people's lives. For some people, death ... Read More

The Theme of Society and Class in George Bernard Shaw’s Play Pygmalion (866 words, 2 pages)

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

Jonathan Swift’s Technique of Achieving Satire in His Book Gulliver’s Travels (1616 words, 3 pages)

Swifts Gullivers Travels is without question the most famous literature to emerge from this 18th century Tory satiric tradition. It is the strongest, funniest, and yet in some ways most despairing cry for a halt to the trends initiated by seventeenth-century philosophy. In Book IV, we discover how Gullivers journey ... Read More

The Story Setting of Gulliver’s Travels (1130 words, 3 pages)

Gulliver's TravelsAuthor InfoSwift was dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin when his novel came out. Since in this book he wrote about and often harpooned-prominent political figures, he published the book anonymously. While most readers were trying like mad to find out who the author was. Swift's close friends ... Read More

The Picture of Dorian Grey’s Story (770 words, 2 pages)

The Picture of Dorian GreyThis story is about wanting to stay young and not knowing the consequences of such a desire.Everything starts out in Basil Hallward's studio. Basil is a painter that is obsessed with Dorian Grey, a young beautiful gentleman that catches everyone's eye. On this particular day, Basil ... Read More

The Many Provoking Phrases and Paragraph’s in The Picture of Dorian Gray (603 words, 1 pages)

I believe a great deal of thought went into the writing of this book. It is very detailed and in addition, it is very hard to sustain an allegory throughout. The Picture of Dorian Gray has many thought provoking phrases and paragraphs. There are many different literary techniques used such ... Read More

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