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

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Background Information and the Theme of Bram Stoker’s 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

James Joyce’s Use of the Function of Religion in Society to Depict Corruption in Ireland in The Dubliners (1238 words, 5 pages)

Literature is constantly showing its readers aspects of people and societies that would notnormally be shown to the public. The various aspects of society that writers choose tofocus on are done for a reason. Whether or not it is a positive or negative aspect ofsociety doesn't hold any significance. The ... Read More

The Use of Suspense as a Storytelling Device in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (746 words, 1 pages)

Bram Stoker's Dracula The setting of the story begins in 19th century Europe, in the eerie country of Transylvania. The story begins with a solicitor from England named Jonathan Harker is sent by a business man to meet with an old Count named Dracula at his castle located far from ... Read More

The Life and Works of Bram Stoker (672 words, 2 pages)

Bram StokerAbraham (Bram) Stoker was born November 8, 1847 at 15 The Crescent, Clontarf, North of Dublin, the third of seven children. For the first 7 years of his life Stoker was bedridden with a myriad of childhood diseases which afforded him much time to reading. By the time he ... Read More

James Joyce’s Depiction of Dublin as an Epitome of Paralysis in Dubliners (1537 words, 3 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 Comprehensive Analysis of the Novel Gulliver’s Travels by ‎Jonathan Swift (1130 words, 3 pages)

Gulliver's TravelsAuthor Info Swift 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 ... Read More

A Journey into Madness: Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (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

An Analysis of the Topic of the Major Barbara Author and the George Bernard Shaw Setting (3443 words, 4 pages)

Title Major Barbara Author George Bernard Shaw Setting The play extends over three days in January 1906. The beginning starts in the library of Lady Britomart, the estranged wife of Andrew Undershaft. It then continues with a visit to the West Ham Shelter of the Salvation Army. The play finally ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in Pygmalion, a Play by George Bernard Shaw (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

A Review of William Butler’s Book The Butterfly Revolution (527 words, 1 pages)

After reading the book, The Butterfly Revolution, I have concluded that the story was great. I give the book two thumbs up. I give the book two thumbs up because it is a smooth and easy reading. The book also has a good flow of events, the book is written ... Read More

A Summary of Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal (1400 words, 2 pages)

In Jonathan Swifts essay, "A Modest Proposal", Swift proposes that the poor should eat their own starving children during a great a famine in Ireland. What would draw Swift into writing to such lengths. When times get hard in Ireland, Swift states that the children would make great meals. The ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Picture of Dorian Grey (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 Picture of Dorian Gray Has Many Provoking Phrases and Paragraphs (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

A Literary 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 Review of Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Ernest” (5027 words, 5 pages)

Title The Importance of Being Earnest Author Oscar Wilde Setting Begins in a flat in London then proceeds to a manor house in the countryside in the late 1800's. Plot Two men, John Jack Earnest Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, use the deception a Bunbury that both their names were Ernest, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Dante Riordan From The Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (1051 words, 5 pages)

Dante's "The Hermaphroditic Joyce" One of the most powerful nuances of any writing is the dialogue withinthe story. In literature, it is all too often that characters live only inthe jaded voice of the author and never truly develop as their own, or arenot strongly opinionated in a manner which ... Read More

An Analysis of the Idea of Rationality in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (844 words, 1 pages)

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 poking fun at the talking horses or does he intend for ... Read More

An Analysis of the Critique of Rational Man (861 words, 1 pages)

Rational Man A critique and analysis of R.S. Crane's interpretive essay on Book IV of Swift's Gulliver's Travels Since its first publication nearly three hundred years ago, Jonathan Swift's satirical prose Gulliver's Travels has been the subject of a wide variety of literary critique and social interpretation. Although many readers, ... Read More

An Introduction of James Joyce’s Dubliners (2225 words, 3 pages)

Dubliners (1914) by James Joyce Introduction Joyce said that in "Dubliners" his intention was "to write a chapter in the moral history of my country and I chose Dublin for the scene because the city seemed to me the centre of paralysis".The 15 stories which make up the collection are ... Read More

A Plot Summary of James Joyce’s Short Story “Araby” (1468 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

The Narrative Voice of Araby in James Joyce’s Short Story “Araby” (719 words, 1 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

A Summary of James Joyce’s Short Story “Araby” (299 words, 2 pages)

Araby1) SummaryThis short story is about a boy (narrator) who is attracted to his friends sister, she is also his neighbor. Narrator is a boy who has probably just started his puberty. He lived in a Christian neighborhood, some of his friends lived in the same neighborhood. One of his ... Read More

A Plot and Setting’s Analysis of James Joyce’s Short Story “Araby” (1501 words, 2 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

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of Araby by James Joyce and a Sunrise on the Veld by Doris Lessing (1662 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

A Literary Analysis of a Little Cloud by James Joyce (777 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

An Ironic Analysis of the Jonathan Swift’s Essay A Modest Proposal (1269 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

The Daedalus Myth in James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (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 developed through frequent allusions to classical mythology. The myth of Daedalus and Icarus serves as a structuring element in the novel, uniting ... Read More

A Look at Freedom and Entrapment as Portrayed in Dubliner by James Joyce (3006 words, 4 pages)

Francesco RecchiaMr. GilmoreEnglish IV -531899Freedom versus EntrapmentJames Joyce's Dubliners was written in 1914 right at the onset of World War I breaking out in Europe. It is a journey through the stages of life itself childhood, adolescence, adulthood, public life and finally death. Each one of the stories in the ... Read More

A Look at Major Themes in Dubliners by James Joyce (1483 words, 2 pages)

A 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 scene ... Read More

An Analysis of the Setting in James Joyce’s Eveline (560 words, 1 pages)

Setting is one of the most significant elements in a story. The setting goes far beyond the simple physical attributes and external face value. It seems "Eveline" solely takes place in Dublin in an old room, but the setting actually plays a key role in the story. The setting in ... Read More

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