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

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An Analysis of the Theme of Relationship in James Joyce’s Short Story “The Dead” (305 words, 1 pages)

Lee A. Zito In James Joyce's "The Dead," through an epiphany the main character, Gabriel, realizes the true relationship between him and his wife, Gretta. The epiphany Gabriel experiences is the direct effect of his wife's confession to having a love before she met him. Not just a love, but ... Read More

The Characterization of Stephen Dedalus From James Joyce’s Novel (1784 words, 3 pages)

Rachel Bergman December 19, 2000 AP EnglishSteele Essay A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Acclaimed Irish author, James Joyce, uses conflict as a major tool in enhancing his novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. One of the best illustrations of how conflict is ... Read More

Beauty and Roman in James Joyce’s Novel ‘Araby’ (635 words, 1 pages)

James Joyces novel, Araby, is a story depicting a boys yearning for romance, as he mentally becomes older. The setting is portrayed in a low-income family where the neighbors are conscious of their appearance. Materialism seems to capture almost all of the characters. Despite the boys sexual awakenings, he longs ... Read More

An Analysis of Stephen in James Joyce’s a Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1271 words, 2 pages)

In "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man", the main character, Stephen Dedalus has a life long desire to find a father figure. Not finding it within his own home he is forced to look out among the other men who play intricate roles in his life. Again ... Read More

An Analysis of Gulliver’s Travels, a Book by Jonathan Swift (852 words, 1 pages)

Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan SwiftGulliver in HouynhnmlandOne 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 ... Read More

The Representation of Civility in Two Novels: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin and in Part IV of Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (2707 words, 5 pages)

Civility, as stated in the Websters Dictionary, as polite or courteous is represented in the novels Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin and in Part IV of Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift. Civilization, as seen in the novels Pride and Prejudice and Gullivers Travels, is depicted as an act of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Treatment of the Outsiders in Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (2162 words, 3 pages)

Write an essay on the treatment of 'the outsider' in the work of any one or more writers of the period. Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, Ireland were he grew up in the care of his uncle. He then attended Trinity College at the age of fourteen, where he ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Ulysses by James Joyce (1111 words, 2 pages)

In selecting James Joyce's Ulysses as the best novel of the twentieth century, Time magazine affirmed Joyce's lasting legacy in the realm of English literature. James Joyce (1882-1941), the twentieth century Irish novelist, short story writer and poet is a major literary figure of the twentieth-century. Regarded as "the most ... Read More

The Use of Sardonicism in A Modest Proposal, an Essay by Jonathan Swift (360 words, 1 pages)

Jonathan Swift is very sardonic in his essay, A Modest Proposal. The essay starts off addressing the serious problem of the hunger crisis in the poverty of Ireland. He throws out numbers, statistics, and other facts pertaining to the problem. Then he proposes his solution To eat the poverty born ... Read More

The Imagery of Dust in Eveline, a Short Story by James Joyce (659 words, 2 pages)

It turns the brightest colors to gray. It collects in corners, on shelves, under bureaus, and over door moldings. Left unchecked it will embolden and encroach from these safer areas on the whole of a home, eventually blending every feature into a uniform drab. To many people it is a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of James Joyce’s Books (1420 words, 2 pages)

It is Joyce's use of voyeurism that most characterizes the erotic in "The Dead," "The Boarding House," "Two Gallants," and "Araby." Eroticism is strongly driven by mystery and suspense. By creating a passive individual experiencing sexuality without actual contact, Joyce can use every aspect of that individual's own perception to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift (1071 words, 2 pages)

In the novel, Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, the main character, Gulliver, is in fact sympathetic. Gulliver is a very typical European man. He is middle-aged, well educated, and sensible. He takes four separate voyages to four fantastical societies. He can kind of be seen as a Goldilocks figure. He ... Read More

John Wilmot and Jonathan Swift’s Use of Perverse Language and Graphic Depictions (2572 words, 5 pages)

The satirists shared a talent for making other individuals feel uncomfortable, particularly by making them aware of their own moral inadequacies. They used irony, derision, and wit to attack human vice or folly. One method the satirist utilized to catch their readers' attention, while also making them feel uncomfortable, was ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of the Roles of the Sexes in Two Short Stories: Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette’s The Hand and James Joyce’s Eveline (2215 words, 3 pages)

Roles of the Sexes The submissive role of the female in a marriage or relationship is a common problem in many societies, including our own American society. This role has become so common that in fact it is now expected of the female. This male dominance goes as far back ... Read More

An Analysis of the Play, Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (982 words, 2 pages)

Analysis of Pygmalion by Bernard ShawAnalysis of "Pygmalion" by Bernard ShawNumerous times a piece of literature is changed into a movie or musical its plot and or theme has been changed to suit the directors thought of what would appeal to the public. One such example is Bernard Shaws play ... Read More

The False Accusations Against Jonathan Swift (2118 words, 3 pages)

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, and the critical reception has been ... Read More

Love Triangles in James Joyce’s The Dead and Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure (2224 words, 7 pages)

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 words that you speak. But thats the way that it goes and nobody knows, while everyday my confusion grows. ... Read More

The Transition from Childhood to Adulthood in Araby by James Joyce and A&P by John Updike (683 words, 1 pages)

The brief but complex stories of "Araby" by James Joyce and, "AP by John Updike focuses on character traits rather than on plot to reveal the ironies that inherent self deception. The theme for both Sammy from "AP" and the narrator from "Araby" is the transition from childhood to adulthood, ... Read More

The Portrait of Stephen Dedalus in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, a Novel by James Joyce (816 words, 1 pages)

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is above all a portrait of Stephen Dedalus. It is through Stephen that we see his world, and it is his development from sensitive child to rebellious young man that forms the plot of the novel. There are many Stephens, often ... Read More

A Short Review of the Dubliners, a Novel by James Joyce (1368 words, 5 pages)

Dubliners, a collection of shorts stories, by James Joyce, is centered around the everyday lives of ordinary people in Dublin, Ireland. 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 because the city seemed ... Read More

An Analysis of Mrs. Mooney, the Businesswoman in James Joyce’s The Boarding House (1385 words, 2 pages)

Mrs. Mooney The Business Woman in James Joyce's "The Boarding House" A close examination of James Joyce's "The Boarding House," reveals Polly to be a mere ploy for Mrs. Mooney to achieve her goal and prove herself to be a real entrepreneur in finding a suitable husband for her daughter. ... Read More

Grim Tales of Dublin: An Analysis of James Joyce’s Dubliners (2616 words, 3 pages)

Dubliners by James Joyce is a collection of short stories that revolve around the everyday lives of men, women and children in the Irish capital of Dublin. The short stories are generally unhappy tales that form a chronicle of lost innocence, missed opportunities, and paralysis which is always depicted as ... Read More

Light, Dark, and Innocence Lost in Araby by James Joyce (1684 words, 2 pages)

In James Joyce's "Araby", an arcane glimpse into the life of a young boy is revealed as he passes from a state of naivete into cognizance of his life. We watch as he leads himself through a fateful-ending journey in which he realizes his disillusionment about love, adults and the ... Read More

An Analysis of George Bernard Shaw’s Letter about the Cremation of His Mother (792 words, 2 pages)

In a written exerpt from a letter about the cremation of his mother, George Bernard Shaw recalls her "passage" with humor and understanding. The dark humor associated with the horrid details of disposing of his mother's physical body are eventually reconciled with an understanding that her spirit lives on. He ... Read More

A Biography of James Joyce (965 words, 2 pages)

James Joyce, a most prestigious author of many titles, has incorporated into his works many different thoughts, life experiences, as well as themes. Those three things that he used in his works I believe are what made him the awesome author he is today. The main focus of this paper ... Read More

Discovering Truth and Faith in Araby, Short Story by James Joyce (723 words, 1 pages)

Araby Joycean Romanticism of the Church Life is filled with loneliness and times when a person feels unsure. When these times arise is when most people turn to their faith in the church or faith in fate. Certain events in ones life can send them reeling for something that they ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Satire in A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift (1416 words, 2 pages)

This essay will examine the use of satire within a great work of English literature, Jonathan Swifts A Modest Proposal. To do so one must first understand what is meant by satire. It is a trenchant use of wit, irony or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly. ... Read More

The Two Descriptions of Gallantry by James Joyce (1342 words, 2 pages)

Joyce begins to conceal the storyline in the initial naming of the story, Two Gallants. Well-bred, honourable, dashing men usually fit the description of being a gallant. However, the gallants in this story are of very different qualities. The two men are introduced to us coming down the hill of ... Read More

My Joys as a Performer (648 words, 1 pages)

People often ask me if I get nervous onstage the answer is always adefinitive no.'' Instead, it is the moments offstage?anxiouslydunking my feet in rosin to ensure that I don't slip and fall, chantingtricky combinations aloud, and spotting my partner in the wing oppositeme and exchanging a worried glance?that make ... Read More

Why I Enjoy Traveling (938 words, 2 pages)

Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences.I have been playing golf since I was five years old. No matter how stressed I am, it always relaxes me and I automatically feel free when I am out on the course. It is also a way for me ... Read More

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