Each time I reread “The Dead,” a myriad of new meanings and interpretations stick with me as if I have … More
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Presentations of Nationalism Within the Works of Yeats and Joyce
For my final paper, I will analyze portrayals of nationalism within the works “Easter, 1916” by William Butler Yeats and … More
The Great Famine
For my paper I am doing research on the Irish famine in terms of its impact on both class and … More
“The Dead”: A Look into 1900s Ireland
For my paper, I have decided to write about the role/symbolism of women, snow, Michael Fuey, and other miscellaneous symbols, … More
Yeats and Joyce; Two Authors On the Opposite Way
Identity can easily be transformed by several reasons: religion, society, nationalism, culture, and etc. Then what should have affected … More
A Protestant Minority in a Catholic Majority
For the final paper, I will be researching the Protestant-Catholic religious divisions within Ireland and the dynamics between a Catholic … More
“Eveline” and the Steamboat Ladies
For my research paper, I plan to analyze the short story of “Eveline” in Joyce’s Dubliners and connect it to … More
Feminism and Dracula
For my final paper I have chosen the second prompt which asks me to research the culture/ideology behind one of … More
O’Casey & the Irish Civil War
For my research paper I will be focusing on Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock and how this play serves … More
The Intersection of Irish Nationalism and Celtic Literary Revival in the Works of Joyce and Yeats
One thing which struck me out of our many class discussions was the use of mythology as a theme within … More