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

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The Appearances and the Novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (764 words, 1 pages)

Lately I have noticed that society thinks the people should act and look like something that most people arent. Appearance is a main issue of society today. People look more at looks of one person more than their personality or abilities. Growing old is frowned upon and more people try ... Read More

An Analysis of Two Gallants by James Joyce (645 words, 1 pages)

'Two Gallants are Callous Men'Try not to let the title fool you. Two Gallants, written by James Joyce, is a short story centered around two callous men. One, Corley, is an older man of some rudeness and has a taste for womanizing. The other is a self-conscience, older man of ... Read More

A Study of the Legend of Dracula and Its Association to Vlad the Impaler (6474 words, 10 pages)

Many people know of Dracula from the movie or novel of Bram Stokers Dracula, and are aware that there is was a true historical Dracula. Bram Stoker penned his immortal classic, "Dracula", he based his vampire villain on a Romanian historical figure. Stoker's model was Vlad III Dracula ( Tepes ... Read More

The Setting and Memphis of Evils of War in the Story “The Sniper” (954 words, 2 pages)

The Sniper places a strong emphasis on the evils of war, and yet paints a vivid image of mankinds qualities and their society. Employing the technique of describing one particular sniper to symbolise a general subject, readers are able to gain a deep insight into the evils of war. In ... Read More

The Question of Whether Houyhnhnms Represents the Ideal Rationality in Gulliver’s Travels (788 words, 1 pages)

One of the most interesting questions about Gullivers Travels iswhether the Houyhnhnms represent an ideal of rationality or whether onthe other hand they are the butt of Swift's satire. In other words, inBook IV, is Swift poking fun at the talking horses or does he intend forus to take them ... Read More

Life and Literary Style of James Joyce (1840 words, 3 pages)

James Joyce was born in Dublin, 1882, into a fairly well-connected family with a wide circle of relatives and friends. He was educated at Jesuit schools, including University College, Dublin, even though the family was chronically short of money. Joyce was raised in the Roman Catholic faith but broke with ... Read More

A Comparison of Satires in the Animal Farm and Gulliver’s Travels (1499 words, 2 pages)

When comparing any publication, it is important to first establish the motive for the writing of each. Both Animal Farm and Gullivers Travels are political satires, aimed at pointing out faults with society with the use of subtle mockery, sarcasm and irony, and changing people's views towards it. When reading ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Dublin Trilogy by O’Casey (2307 words, 10 pages)

In OCaseys Dublin Trilogy, the playwright attacksthe weight of dead heroes which manacled contemporary Ireland to a violent pastand self-destructive dream. The space between pretension and failing, rhetoricand reality, abstraction and suffering is carefully exposed as OCasey departsfrom the stereotypes of the Irish stage to evolve a fresh realist idiom ... Read More

Comparing “Gulliver’s Travels” to the “Animal Farm’ (1373 words, 7 pages)

In many ways Gullivers Travels is aunique work. There is little to compare it to in world literature and at firstglance, Animal Farm appears to be a very different kind of book. The authors are separated by over twocenturies, yet there are a surprising number of similarities between AnimalFarm and ... Read More

An Analysis of Dubliners Discuss by Joyce (3653 words, 14 pages)

DublinersDiscuss Joyces treatment of the theme of paralysis in the stories onchildhood in his novel Dubliners. My intention was to write a chapter of the moral history of my countryand I chose Dublin for the scene because that city seemed to me the centre ofparalysis. In Dubliners James Joyce has ... Read More

An Analysis of the Houyhnhnm’s Rationality in the Gulliver’s Travels (844 words, 4 pages)

One of themost interesting questions about Gullivers Travels is whether the Houyhnhnmsrepresent an ideal of rationality or whether on the other hand they are thebutt of Swift's satire. In other words, in Book IV, is Swift poking fun at thetalking horses or does he intend for us to take them ... Read More

An Analysis of the Gulliver’s Travels in Houyhnhnmland by Jonathan Swift (855 words, 1 pages)

Subject English Language English Jonathan Swifts Gulliver's Travels Gulliver in Houynhnmland One of the most interesting questions about Gullivers Travels is whether the Houyhnhnms represent an ideal of rationality or whether on the other hand they are the butt of Swift's satire. In other words, in Book IV, is Swift ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Professor Higgins in Pygmalion (734 words, 3 pages)

ProfessorHiggins is seen throughout Pygmalion as a very rude man. While one may expect awell educated man, such as Higgins, to be a gentleman, he is far from it.Higgins believes that how you treated someone is not important, as long as youtreat everyone uually. The great secret, Eliza, is not ... Read More

An Analysis of the 1st Day of September (817 words, 11 pages)

1st September Today was anaction packed day,today is theday before I goaway. I was expectingvisitors but therewas a few surprises too.first of allthere was Master Boyle, Canon Mick O Byrne, thelads and of course, howcould I forgetthe love ofmy life, Kathy.I cant believeit, tomorrow Iam going to PhiladelphiaI cant waitor ... Read More

A Review of the Poems “Mid-Term Break” and “Personal Helicon” (1005 words, 5 pages)

For this piece of coursework on Seamus Heaney, Iwill be choosing two poems Mid-Term Break and Personal Helicon, and I'll bewriting a commentary on each of them.Firstly I will be writing an introduction about Seamus Heaney, whichwill include his poems and on his educational background and then on what typesof ... Read More

An Analysis on Life in the Country Is Difficult in Follower by Seamus Heaney (1533 words, 7 pages)

In Follower, Heaney uses wordssuch as globed and strained. Theseare words which show that life in the country is difficult and that the workinvolved can be strenuous. They dohowever, produce good images about the country, because globed like a fullsail strung conjures up many ideas of the hard work involved ... Read More

The Theme of Nature in Heaney’s Poetry (582 words, 3 pages)

Heaney addresses many aspects of naturein his writing. In the poemsthat I have read, he encounters such things as mans relationship with nature,what he believes nature may be, and where in nature he thinks man belongs.After reading poems by Heaney, Wordsworth and Hopkins, Ifeel that they try convey the idea ... Read More

An Analysis of Religion in a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (1213 words, 2 pages)

(nonfiction - James Joyce) Religion in James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Religion and Its Effect on Stephen Dedalus 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 ... Read More

Discrepancy between Higgins’ Actions and Words in Pygmalion by G. B. Shaw (734 words, 3 pages)

ProfessorHiggins is seen throughout Pygmalion as a very rude man. While one may expect awell educated man, such as Higgins, to be a gentleman, he is far from it.Higgins believes that how you treated someone is not important, as long as youtreat everyone uually. The great secret, Eliza, is not ... Read More

An Analysis of The Early Purges Poem by Seamus Heaney (1077 words, 5 pages)

Thevery first line that Heaney uses, I was six when I first saw kittensdrown. is very powerful. This is because it shows that reader that heis making it vivid, by stating that he was only six. This means that the event made such an impression on him, beingso young, and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Pygmalion, a Play by George Bernard Shaw (535 words, 2 pages)

Pygmalion was written in the early 20thcentury. It was based on a myth ofanother play, which was also called Pygmalion.This was a story of Greek Mythology about a King in ancient Greece whomade a statue of a beautiful woman and made her come to life, and eventually hemarried her. In ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poem Trout and Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney (1329 words, 6 pages)

Thepoems Trout and Death of a Naturalist are both written by the Irish poet,Seamus Heaney. In this piece of coursework I aim to analyse the two poems andcompare them. Thesubject of the poem trout is a fairly basic one the trout itself and the wayit moves. Trout is a descriptive ... Read More

An Analysis and Definition of Satire by Personal Opinion (1205 words, 5 pages)

On Basis Of Our Reading, What Would Your Definition Of SatireBe? Explain In Detail Why. Anexaggerated, often witty or ironic, indirect approach to express ones opinionsor disgust with the aim to ridicule a desired victim. This is my definition of satire andhopefully satisfies the areas of satire that need to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Troubles of the World Caused by Men in the Play Sean O’Casey (1881 words, 2 pages)

How does Sean O'Casey make the audience appreciate that the troubles of the world are caused by men and that women pay the price of suffering? In this essay, I shall be examining the character and actions of some of the males in the play. This will enable me to ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Satirical Text a Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift (1184 words, 3 pages)

An exaggerated, often witty or ironic, indirect approach to express ones opinions or disgust with the aim to ridicule a desired victim. This is my definition of satire and hopefully satisfies the areas of satire that need to be explained. The satirical text written by Jonathon Swift in 1729 fit ... Read More

An Analysis of Paddy’s Relationship with His Brother Sinbad (989 words, 1 pages)

In this essay I shall analyse how Paddys relationship with his brother Sinbad develops in relation to the many outside influences and occurences which surround their lives. In particular Paddys relationship with his friends and his parents relationships with each other. To begin with Paddy sees his brother more as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Shadow in the Glen (732 words, 1 pages)

The Shadow in the GlenWe have been studying a short play called in the shadow of the glen. It is set in a rural area in southern Ireland, In a county called Wicklow. County Wicklow is located near Dublin, which is now the capital of Eire Wicklow shares its borders ... Read More

An Analysis of the Lucky’s Speech in Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (776 words, 2 pages)

One of the most unusual parts of the play is, not surprisingly, one of the most important parts. This is Lucky's "speech", which is given near the middle of the play. It's importance is signalled not only by its content, but by its style and structure as well. While any ... Read More

The Suffering of the Human Condition as Presented in Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett (655 words, 1 pages)

Life is occupied by waiting. In Waiting for Godot, Samuel Becket presents the suffering of the human condition. Godot is about two beings who talk about nothing, experience the drudgery of life, complain that they do not do anything, meet a few people, think about hanging themselves, and then do ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story Eveline by James Joyce (633 words, 2 pages)

In the short story, Eveline, James Joyce introduces us to the life of a young woman named Eveline. She has the opportunity to escape with Frank, the man she thinks she loves, to a faraway country in search of a new life. Instead, she decides to stay in the dreary ... Read More

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