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

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An Analysis of James Joyce’s “Collection of Short Stories “Dubliners” (1507 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

A Focus on Araby in James Joyce’s Araby (1068 words, 2 pages)

Goldstein Viewpoints 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. The usage of a first person narration allows the ... Read More

A Review of James Joyce’ Story “The Boarding House” (877 words, 2 pages)

The Boarding House In the short story The Boarding House written by James Joyce, I do not think that the ending concludes the story. Throughout the story the narrator is fairly vague about all of his descriptions. Many of the main characters emotions, feelings and motivations are described, however at ... Read More

An Analysis of the Misguided and Incorrect Criticisms of Jonathan Swift (4126 words, 5 pages)

Jonathan Swift Misguided and Incorrect Criticisms Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) is quite possibly the greatest satirist in the history of English literature, and is without question the most controversial. Infuriated by the moral degradation of society in the eighteenth century, Swift wrote a plethora of bitter pieces attacking man's excessive pride, ... Read More

Shattered Dreams of Happiness in James Joyce’s Eveline (2560 words, 4 pages)

Shelley Crowley English 102 January 30, 2001 Shattered Dreams of Happiness In Eveline, James Joyce utilizes many literary devices to convey the difficult choice that has been presented to Eveline. The story is about a girl named Eveline, who feels it is time for her to start living her dreams. ... Read More

The Political and Social Systems of 18th Century England in the Book, Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (775 words, 2 pages)

Although it appears simple and straightforward on the surface, a mere travelogue intended solely for the amusement of children, Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift, proves, upon closer examination, to be a critical and insightful work satirizing the political and social systems of eighteenth-century England. Through frequent and successful employment of ... Read More

Character Analysis of Gabriel from The Dead by James Joyce (557 words, 1 pages)

In writing the short stories that comprise Dubliners, one of James Joyces main goals was to portray the moments of revelation or epiphanies the protagonists experience as the stories reach their resolution. According to C.C. Loomis Jr., at the end of The Dead, understanding of himself, then of his world, ... Read More

The Allusions to Classical Mythology in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce (2833 words, 5 pages)

James Joyce's 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 the central themes of individual rebellion and discovery, producing a work ... Read More

A Life and Literary Works of Jonathan Swift (2572 words, 4 pages)

Introduction 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 ... Read More

Adolescence, Maturity and Public Life in Dublin in the Short Story, Araby by James Joyce (478 words, 1 pages)

In James Joyce's short story 'Araby,' several different micro-cosms are evident. The story demonstrates adolescence, maturity, and public life in Dublin at that time. As the reader, you learn how this city has grown to destroy this young boy's life and hopes, and create the person that he is as ... Read More

A Biography of James Joyce (669 words, 1 pages)

James Joyce was born in Dublin, son of a talented but feckless father who is accurately described by Stephen Dedalus in "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man". The elder Joyce drifted steadily down the financial and sociale scale, his family moving from house to house, each one ... Read More

The Effect of Rationalism in Book Four of Gulliver’s Travels (2740 words, 4 pages)

In Book Four of Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels, the protagonist Gulliver goes to visit a strange land in which the ruling class is composed of a race of intelligent horse-like beings, known as Houyhnhnms. The casual reader of Swift, who has approached Gullivers Travels under the assumption that it is ... Read More

A Summary of the Short Story, Eveline by James Joyce (959 words, 2 pages)

James Joyces Eveline tells the story of a teenage girl who has had a bad life and is given the chance to leave with someone who is seemingly the man of her dreams. He is nice to her, takes her places, and treats her like a queen. This was something ... Read More

A Description of James Joyce Dubliners in the Encounter (991 words, 2 pages)

James Joyces Dubliners The Encounter is a story based on perception versus knowledge. In contrast, Araby is based on imaginary relationships and learning to see things. The main character does not see the world for what it is because of his perceptions. The moment of epiphany for the boy in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Boy’s Life in Araby Novel by James Joyce (634 words, 1 pages)

As I read "Araby" by James Joyce, the shadows encompassing the boy's life crept up on me. The story is viewed through the eyes of an adult male who is reflecting on his childhood memories of the young inexperienced adolescent he once was. The almost lifeless appearance of the surroundings, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Paradox between Fantasy and Reality in James Joyce’s “Araby” (364 words, 1 pages)

Children are dreamers their imaginations allow them to play out fantasies in their minds. Unfortunately, with maturation of an individual, the whimsy of youth is crushed by the contrasting realities of the world. James Joyce's story "Araby" focuses on this paradox between fantasy and reality. The boy in the story ... Read More

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

The characters in Araby display a wide spectrum of vanity that encompasses a variety of people. The narrator of the story is the best example of vanity. He is obsessed with a girl that lives next door to him. He never remarks about her personality but does remark that "her ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Eveline by James Joyce (924 words, 1 pages)

Eveline is a short story written by James Joyce about a young lady who lives her life in a promise. The promise is to her mother, who had passed away, that no matter how bad the family became, she would always keep it together. At a significant point in Evelines ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of After the Race by James Joyce (672 words, 2 pages)

'An analysis of why Jimmy Doyle will never succeed in life due to his father' In 'After The Race', by James Joyce in the book 'Dubliners', the main character, Jimmy Doyle will be an unproductive citizen, fooling around with his friends and living off of his father's money for the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift (913 words, 2 pages)

The pen is mightier then the sword. It is a saying that drives all great writers to strive to battle the injustices of their time. In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote "A Modest Proposal," which satirically showed the strife of the Irish people. Using satire, Jonathan Swift was able to make ... Read More

An Analysis of A Little Cloud, a Story by James Joyce (771 words, 1 pages)

A Little Cloud James 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 ... Read More

An Examination of the Love Triangles in The Dead by James Joyce and Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure (2224 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 ... Read More

An Analysis of Exile and Illusions in Araby by James Joyce (483 words, 1 pages)

Exile and Illusions In "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 ... Read More

An Analysis of Araby by James Joyce (958 words, 2 pages)

In the stories Araby by James Joyce, and Boys and Girls by Alice Munro, there is a common theme of growing up. In both of these stories the characters came to a realization of who they were and what they wanted to be. They both are of the age when ... Read More

A Discussion on the Role of Women in Ulysses by James Joyce (5386 words, 8 pages)

Joyce is often credited with an inward and celebratory presentation of 'woman.' What do you think of his achievement in that respect? Close analysis of the role of women in Ulysses reveals something of a dichotomy. The aggressive, promiscuous Molly Bloom appears to represent Joyce's delineation of a self-confident, uninhibited ... Read More

The Contribution of Dublin in Dehumanizing Experience of Modern Life in Araby by James Joyce (863 words, 2 pages)

Convinced that the Dublin of the 1900's was a center of spiri-tual paralysis, James Joyce loosely but thematically tied together hisstories in Dubliners by means of their common setting. Each of thestories consists of a portrait in which Dublin contributes in some wayto the dehumanizing experience of modem life. The ... Read More

Economic Materialism in the Short Story, The Boarding House by James Joyce (2822 words, 4 pages)

According 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 the material conditions of their ... Read More

An Analysis of the Historical Content in Gulliver’s Travel by Jonathan Swift (1474 words, 2 pages)

SEMINAR - Swift and The Historical Content in 'Gulliver's Travels'. As the text is complex and has two and half centuries of fierce criticism with regards to Swift's character and the content of the text and its meaning, it has been necessary to reduce the seminar topic too a manageable ... Read More

An Analysis of Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (955 words, 3 pages)

Pygmalion Act IiiIt is Mrs. Higgins' at-home day, and she is greatly displeased when Henry Higgins showsup suddenly, for she knows from experience that he is too eccentric to be presentable infront of the sort of respectable company she is expecting. He explains to her that he wantsto bring the ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Jonathan Swift’s Modest Proposal (405 words, 1 pages)

Literary Analysis of Jonathon Swifts Modest Proposal Jonathon Swift writes an enthralling essay full of sarcasm and bitterness. He rips apart the upper class and his concern for the common people of his nation spills forth from his written words. He writes sarcastically of how Ireland could recover if they ... Read More

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