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The play ‘Translations’ is set in a Gaelic-speaking, Hedge school in Northern Ireland, 1833. Brian Friel explores the modernization affect individuals and communities that occurred as a result of the conquering English language. He examines how language shapes reality, whilst questioning the assumption that any two people can share the same reality; ideas can be translated between cultures without necessarily being altered. The play offers a parable about the fate of a parochial attitude for those

Near the turn of the twentieth century, Ireland had a crisis of identity. In 1890, the most influential Irish Nationalist politician and champion of home rule, Charles Stewart Parnell, was denounced by the Catholic Church of Ireland over the Divorce Crisis, something the church saw as an immoral affair. The issue of Parnell’s morality split the Irish public’s opinion on what was fundamentally most important: Religion or State Freedom. The political progress that was made towards a freer Ireland came

history and due to this history, it still very much exists within society and continues to be a social inequality. The Northern Ireland conflict, also known as ‘The Troubles’, was a war based on political violence, low intensity armed conflict and political deadlock within the six north-eastern counties of Ireland that formed part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which lasted almost 30 years (The Irish Story, 2017). It was a conflict between political actors including the

When I visited the Museum of Modern Art, the exhibits were fascinating, intense, but interesting. Out of all the pieces, only two types of art stood out to me; Asian and African art. There were two sculptures that displayed extreme value from not only the culture but from the artists who created them. It was intriguing to see what my perspective and the people’s beliefs and usage of the sculptures meant at the time. And to also look into the great value and historical meaning behind them. I will

To Kill a Mockingbird is a graphic novel that referenced racism and segregation within a community. There is Scout who is a young girl that is enthusiastic and energetic, she loves to be out in the world, she’s the main protagonist who, as she is older, is narrating her own story, telling everyone her life in poverty, racism and segregation. She learns throughout the story, no matter how energetic she is, life lessons that are important for her to know. Some questions are what new treasures do the

The Mockingbird is a symbol of innocence in To Kill a Mockingbird: “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” (Lee 90). Ms. Maudie is trying to explain to the kids that it is a sin to kill something innocent. The Mockingbird does nothing harmful to them they just sing songs to the humans . There are many connecting

Mockingbirds, innocent people hurt or devastated by acts of evil from others. The classic novel by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, presents and addresses many themes including loss of innocence. Described as an event in a child’s life that causes them to see pain, suffering, and evil in the world around them, Lee uses loss of innocence to add meaning to her storyline. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee suggests that mockingbirds are the innocent people. The theme of loss of innocence

In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Maycomb is a town that looks perfect on the outside but is very flawed on the inside. The symbols hidden throughout the novel broaden the reader’s understanding and comprehension of what is going on. The symbols also reveal the many themes of the novel. There are many symbols that reveal the themes including the mockingbird, Tim Johnson, and the snowman. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee presents how the mockingbird represents Tom Robinson and Boo Radley

Does prejudice still exist today? Prejudice certainly existed in the small, rural town of Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s, towards the end of the Great Depression. To Kill a Mockingbird tells us the story from a young girl named Scout’s perspective as we watch her grow up, spending time with her older brother Jem, her father Atticus, and her friend Dill, Scout learning about morals, racism, perspective, and various life lessons. The book, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee presents the idea that prejudice

Day 6: I was served a traditional Irish breakfast this morning, and aside from the puddings (which weren’t too bad), it was similar to a traditional breakfast I get at home. After breakfast, we boarded the bus and headed for Glenveagh Castle. The castle itself was beautiful, from the elaborate interiors, to the stunning gardens and trails, and the gorgeous scenery. The castle even has a curse attached to it, showing how Irish culture is fond of myths and superstitions. After we left the castle