Charles Stewart Parnell

John Dillon is one of the most notable Irish politicians of the later 19th century and early 20th century. He was an avid home rule advocate, a leader in the Irish Parliamentary Party, and a devout follower of Charles Parnell. He was jailed several times for his political activity within the home rule cause. In May of 1881, he wrote this letter out of Kilmainham Gaol, where he was imprisoned. One of the first notable things seen is the actual stationary, which is has black edges. Black-edged stationery

Irish Literature and Rebellion      In the heart of every Irishman hides a poet, burning with nationalistic passion for his beloved Emerald Isle. It is this same passion, which for centuries, Great Britain has attempted to snuff out of the Catholics of Ireland with tyrannical policies and the hegemony of the Protestant religion. Catholics were treated like second-class citizens in their native home. Centuries of oppression churned in the hearts of the Irish and came to a

James Joyce and Frank O’Connor are two Irish authors who embrace the theme of nostalgia throughout their works to show this important characteristic of Irish Identity. Nostalgia can be seen in James Joyce’s “The Dead” and Frank O’Connor’s “The Majesty of the Law”. The characters in both stories reflect on the way Irish life used to be. Each of these authors use characters in their short stories to show how nostalgia plays an important role in Irish life. James Joyce and Frank O’Connor express nostalgia

Daniel O'Connell, Charles Stuart

Literature can embody time, start a revolution, or be used as a coaster under the flattest fizzless cup of Pepsi. It can tell historical triumphs or new wave gyres, yet in each of these examples, literature has a single and simple purpose. It is easy to tell time through a book because a reader can simply glance back out their window to check. It is easy to grab a group of friends read a guidebook on revolution and paint some signs. A hipster might think it’s chic to take an old copy of Peter Rabbit

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce is well-known for his many extraordinary Literature pieces. Still, to this day he is celebrated throughout Ireland as being one of the most influential figures in Irish history. Among his literary works, the most recognized and famous literature pieces were "Dubliners," "A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man," Ulysses," and "Finnegans Wake." Very early in life, Joyce struggled with his identity and self-importance. Furthermore, Joyce publicizes these identity struggles

According to Felton, the Literary Revival “emerged out of ashes of a political failure: a scandal that toppled one of Ireland's most beloved politicians, Charles Stewart Parnell, in 1890” (2007:7-8). The scandal concerns Parnell's affair with Katherine, wife of Captain William O'Shea. The events deprived Parnell of his powerful status in Irish Parliament, however, many of his followers continued to work for Irish culture. Seeing the arts and the humanities as a crucial area through

people of Ireland did not feel he was fulfilling his job completely. A man by the name of Charles Stewart Parnell challenged Butt and became the leader in 1880 (Charles17). The British people began to think that the Home Rule would lead to the separation of Ireland and Britain. Parnell realized that the people did not like the British Rule and this is what caused them to support Irish nationalism. In 1880 Parnell won the support of the Fenians and the Irish Republican brotherhood that wanted total separation

James Joyce’s novel, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, follows the main character, Stephen Dedalus, through his childhood in Ireland, focusing on the decisions Stephen makes as a young adult that will shape his future. Throughout the novel, there is tension created by the battle between outward conformity to his church and the inward questioning of religion. This can be seen through Stephen attaining the life he longs for while sacrificing the normalities he has assimilated to while maturing

time. Anatomy of a Murder is a movie set in a small town in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Paul Biegler (James Stewart) is portrayed as a humble small-town country lawyer that spends his extra time fishing. Once the former district attorney, Paul Biegler now runs his small law office out of his home with his secretary Maida Rutledge (Eve Arden). Paul’s colleague and friend Parnell McCarthy (Arthur O’Connell) is portrayed as an alcoholic but chooses to become sober once a great opportunity comes