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

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A Literary Analysis of Final Solution in Proposal by Jonathan Swift (2451 words, 4 pages)

Have You Eaten Yet? Swifts Final SolutionAs a lately favored eighteenth century essay, Jonathan Swifts "Proposal" has been canonized as a satirical model of wit. As will be discussed shortly, Swifts essay is often seen as an allegory for Englands oppression of Ireland. Swift, himself and Irishman (Tucker 142), would ... Read More

A Literary Analysis and a Comparison of Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift and Prince of Abissinia by Samuel Johnson (1157 words, 5 pages)

Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift and The History of Rasselas, Prince ofAbissinia by Samuel Johnson, seek to capture the nature of the ideal world as well as theessence of human nature. Both works are satirical in temper, and take a rather grim lookat the human condition exists, as well as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Book 4 in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (844 words, 4 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 Interpretive Essay on R.S. Crane in Book IV of Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (861 words, 2 pages)

Rational Man A critique and analysis of R.S. Crane's interpretive essay on Book IV of Swift's Gulliver's TravelsSince 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, at ... Read More

The Exploitation of Women Through Capitalism in Mrs. Warren’s Profession by George Bernard Shaw (1128 words, 3 pages)

Mrs. Warrens ProfessionMrs. Warrens profession, written by Mr. George Bernard Shaw, shows the world how women are being exploited through capitalism. The characters, stage, and themes make this an enjoyable play with a deep-rooted message. For example, during the 1800s women could be employed as factory workers, bar maids, and ... Read More

The Assimilation of James Joyce in the Character of Stephen Dedalus (2514 words, 7 pages)

Stephen Dedalus, the main character in most of James Joyce's 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 Satire on a Nation in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (1499 words, 2 pages)

Satire on a NationJonathan Swifts, Gullivers Travels satirically relates bodily functions and physical attributes to social issues during Englands powerful rule of Europe. Through out the story we find many relations between bodily features and British and European society. Swift uses this tone of mockery to explain to his reader ... Read More

An Analysis of George Bernard Shaw’s Play Major Barbara (3443 words, 5 pages)

Title Major BarbaraAuthor George Bernard ShawSetting 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 concludes at ... Read More

An Analysis of James Joyce’s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (2557 words, 3 pages)

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By Valerie Gomez 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 ... Read More

The Quarrel of Eliza and Higgins in the Play, Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (1288 words, 5 pages)

Higgins and Pickering show up the next day at Mrs. Higgins' home in a state ofdistraction because Eliza has run away. They are interrupted by Alfred Doolittle, whoenters resplendently dressed, as if he were the bridegroom of a very fashionable wedding.He has come to take issue with Henry Higgins for ... Read More

An Examination of the Play, Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (689 words, 3 pages)

The trio return to Higgins' Wimpole Street laboratory, exhausted from the night'shappenings. They talk about the evening and their great success, though Higgins seemsrather bored, more concerned with his inability to find slippers. While he talksabsentmindedly with Pickering, Eliza slips out, returns with his slippers, and lays them onthe floor ... Read More

The Effect of Religion on Stephen Dedalus in James Joyce’s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1196 words, 2 pages)

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 both matures and progressively becomes more individualistic as he grows. Though reared in a Catholic school, several ... Read More

The Famine in Ireland in a Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift (1392 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 Gabriel Conroy’s Awakening in the Dead by James Joyce (704 words, 1 pages)

The DeadGabriel Conroys AwakeningJames Joyces The Dead begins at the annual 1904 Christmas party given by the Misses Morkans, Miss Kate and Miss Julia. This is also considered a yearly reunion. The party consists of many family members and friends many of whom dislike one another, particularly Gabriel. It is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Short Story, The Dead by James Joyce (989 words, 2 pages)

The Dead" is a story saturated in music. In it, the Morkan women - Aunt Julia, Aunt Kate, niece Mary Jane, all music teachers - are giving their annual Yuletide fete, complete with song and dance. Most of the "The Dead" takes place at a Christmas party in Dublin about ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Ideals in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (3078 words, 6 pages)

The Ideals of Jonathan SwiftThe tale of Gullivers Travels can be described as a written criticism of the society in which Swift lived. In each of the worlds Gulliver encountered the problems he saw with the civilizations were actually the political and social aspects Jonathan Swift disliked about his own ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Misogyny in a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (1745 words, 3 pages)

The Misogyny of the Artist as a Young ManIn most novels there are always certain aspects of the protagonist's life that serve as the basis from which the character is motivated to create or to encounter particular events. Often times these motivations are the key that the protagonist needs in ... Read More

A Summary of the Short Story, Araby by James Joyce (892 words, 2 pages)

The story, "Araby" by James Joyce, is a short story about a young boy's life and his quest to impress the young girl for whom he has feelings. The protagonists to the young boy, including the young girl, are the boy's uncle, and the people at the Bazaar booth. The ... Read More

The Unconscious Struggle For Human Existence in The Boarding House by James Joyce (2787 words, 4 pages)

The Unconscious Struggle for Human ExistenceAccording to philosopher Karl Marx, humans are "slaves to historical necessity and their thought and thinking are rigidly determined by the mode of production" (Beer xxii). This view of historical materialism asserts that the culture, political, and government systems of a given people derive from ... Read More

The Evolution of Gulliver in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (1058 words, 5 pages)

The Evolution of GulliverIn Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels, the main character,Gulliver, embarks on numerous journeys bringing him to strangelands and affecting his views of the world around him. Hisresponse to each voyage differ as do his ideas and reactions tothe environment in which he is residing. Gulliver begins hisexpeditions with ... Read More

The Element of Extremes in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (1353 words, 2 pages)

Gullivers Travels, by Jonathan Swift, is regarded as one of the greatest satires in modern history. The purpose of the book, although some of his contemporaries didnt realize it, is to ridicule his government, his rulers, and human nature as a whole. His generalization of the human condition doesnt manifest ... Read More

The Importance of Rationality in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (848 words, 4 pages)

Gulliver's Travels - Houyhnhnmland 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 ... Read More

The Themes of Guilt, Duty, and Love in James Joyce’s The Dead and Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure (2318 words, 3 pages)

Guilt, Duty, and Unrequited Love Deconstructing the Love Triangles in James Joyces The Dead and Thomas Hardys Jude the Obscure"Its no problem of mine but its a problem I fight, living a life that I cant leave behind. But theres no sense in telling me, the wisdom of the cruel ... Read More

A Plot Review of Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels” (334 words, 2 pages)

The story about Young Goodman Brown centers around the allegory of a man pitted against his past and his desires to reach beyond that which his benighted heaven would put before him. The allegory is Christian due to the references in Young Goodman Brown to the devil and Satan. The ... Read More

The Satirical Book of Gulliver’s Travels (948 words, 2 pages)

The book Gullivers Travels, despite its form of travelogue and the features of fairytale and adventure, belongs to the most satirical ones. Well-read reader having knowledge of Jonathan Swift and the time period he lived in, can easily spot political, religious and historic satire under a layer of simple plot ... Read More

An Analysis of the Jargon of London Streets in the Novel My Fair Lady by George Bernard Shaw (498 words, 1 pages)

THE LANGUAGE OF LONDON STREETS IN MY FAIR LADY.My Fair Lady is an important movie, set in the Victorian era and based on George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion". It represents a clear example of Cockney English, as some of the characters speak the language of London streets. They show the ... Read More

Exile and Illusions in James Joyce’s Short Story, Araby (453 words, 1 pages)

Exile and IllusionsIn "Araby" James Joyce portrays his childhood as a dark, hopeless and poverty stricken one. Which would lead one to believe that this was how Joyce himself grew up, which is somewhat true. In fact Joyce was born into a fairly prosperous family of Irish merchants, although like ... Read More

A Plot Analysis of James Joyce’ Story “A Little Cloud” (774 words, 3 pages)

James Joyce wrote the story A Little Cloud the story was published in1905. A Little Cloud takes place in Dublin. Which is known to be a dirtytown. Little Chandler is a thirty-two year old married man with one son who isnot quite one year old in the story. He is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Satire in Jonathan Swift’s Prose Satire Gulliver’s Travels (1499 words, 6 pages)

Satire on a Nation Jonathan Swifts, Gullivers Travels satirically relatesbodily functions and physical attributes to social issues during Englandspowerful rule of Europe. Through out the story we find many relations betweenbodily features and British and European society. Swift uses this tone ofmockery to explain to his reader the importance of ... Read More

An Examination of the Satire in Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels (3073 words, 12 pages)

The tale of Gullivers Travels can be described as a written criticism of thesociety in which Swift lived. In each of the worlds Gulliver encountered theproblems he saw with the civilizations were actually the political and socialaspects Jonathan Swift disliked about his own world. He also accomplishes thisby giving the ... Read More

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