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Background On 10 April 1919, the First Dáil announced a policy of ostracism of Royal Irish Constabulary men. At the time Sinn Féin official policy was against acts of violence. Boycotting, persuasion and mild intimidation succeeded against many officers. However others escalated their activities against republicans and in July 1919 Collins asked Dick McKee to…

The oldest European epics in existence. When Beowulf was written, the writer incorporated many of the ideals of the Anglo-Saxons. Some of these ideals included loyalty, bravery, selflessness, and justice and were demonstrated in the hero. Both the characters Beowulf and Grendel represent aspects of both good and evil, Christianity and Paganism, and what occurs…

A woman’s main objective was to find a husband and settle down. Little was made of a woman’s career hoicks or opportunities as it was considered daft to think a low born girl could grow up to be anything more than a governess. (Murphy, 201 3) Merry E. Wiser states that “People did talk less…

Short Stories “The Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross After reading the story, answer the following questions in writing, using compl ete sentences. Each question is worth 5 marks, and so should include approxima tely five meaningful sentences. What early indications in the story suggest Ann’s discontent with her marriage to John? TO what extent do…

D. H. Lawrence’s Piano shows a man experiencing nostalgia as he listens to a woman singing which reminds him of his childhood. The poem starts with the man hearing the soft singing of a woman which takes him on a mental journey down memory lane and he sees visions of his childhood flashing in front…

“l Have a Dream,” says Martin Luther King Jar. In front of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963. This is the day when people listen and understand the horrors of segregation and attempt to end it. In Lorraine Handlebars play, “A Raisin in the Sun,” the Younger family is going through the daily trauma…

Alice Walker has written of unfairness in many manners ; Celia ‘s battles with her hubby in The Color Purple ; Olivia ‘s unfairness of female Circumcision in Olivia ; and the Old Woman in The Welcome Table. Her unfairness was non simply racial but besides classist. The Old Woman is a reminder to the…

Are there many ways that themes and symbols can be shown in stories? GeoffreyChaucer uses many different themes, symbols and styles in writing all of talesin The Canterbury Tales. By using these things, Geoffrey utilizes severalspecific symbols to illustrate various central themes. The characters in thetales make the same mistakes that ordinary people would make,…

EbadiIran Awakening by Shirin Ebadi is a memoir in which she outlines her own life and the life of women in Iran. Throughout the novel, her focus remains on the role of women in Iran. She paints a portrait of her own self, whose drive and courage never allowed her to be silenced. She speaks…

Word Count: 1242 Nicole Simes – English 11″Oppression that cannot be overcome does not give rise torevolt but to submission.” This concept can be clearly seen inboth Brave New World and 1984, even though the structureof their societies are different. The goal of their respectivegovernments is the same, total control of society. Thegovernments use similar…