Throughout the history of mankind, artists have been tackling the themes of death within their work. To almost suggest and…
Blind Streets: A Short Analysis of Young Love in Joyce’s “Araby”
“North Richmond Street being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers’ School set the…
The Journey over O’Connell Bridge
At this point in the quarter, we have spent quite a bit of time exploring Dublin through its literary history…
Father Browne and the Titanic
Father Frank Browne was a Catholic priest of the Jesuit order, who was born in Cork and died in Dublin.…
A Journey Westward
Featured Photo Source: Frank Shovlin’s Journey Westward: Joyce, Dubliners and the Literary Revival, Oxford University Press In James Joyce’s “The…
Dublin Usher’s Island – No. 15
And we are back to Dublin! For this week’s virtual travels I decided to check out some of the places…
Joyce: Life and Dead
This week I was introduced to the Irish author, James Joyce, and reading “Dubliners ” one of the themes that…
The Female Experience in Irish Literature
One theme that has continued to reoccur in the literature that has been read so far, is the plight of…
The Days of the Dead(s)… (Spoilers for Coco)
This week found me revisiting one of my favorite short stories, James Joyce’s “The Dead” of Dubliners. The story chronicles…
The Influence of Growth and Development on Religion
It’s evident to see the impact of how Joyce viewed religion in his book Dubliners. Raised as a Roman Catholic…
