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'Orange Order' and Immigration of the Irish

In fourteen pages the Boston immigration of the Irish and the Orange Order discriminatory practices of the mid nineteenth century ...

U.S. Life and Immigrants of Ireland

other systems of employment. Few had major industrial skills or their own trades outside of agricultural skills, and there was no...

1840 to 1900 Immigration of the Irish to America

In five pages this paper examines the Irish immigration during this time period in a consideration of geographic composition and i...

Civil War and Role of Irish Americans

In ten pages this paper examines the Irish Americans' role during the Civil War. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography....

Ireland's Women's Suffrage Movement

In ten pages this paper examines Irish women's suffrage movement from an historical perspective and includes strategies and major ...

'Guests of the Nation' by Frank O'Connor

In six pages this paper examines this text on the Irish independence conflict in terms of its strengths and weaknesses or limitati...

Cultural Ambivalence in Translations by Irish Playwright Brian Friel

In twelve pages this report discusses the Irish cultural ambivalence as a result of British dominance that is featured in the play...

Fools of Fortune by William Trevor

wish that somehow you might have shared my childhood, for I would love to remember you in the scarlet drawing room, so fragrant in...

A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift and Shock, Satire, and Irony

In five pages this paper examines the author's masterful uses of irony, satire, and shock in his criticism of British greed and Ir...

Irish Literary Themes in 1916 by Morgan Llywelyn

conflict rages within, there are conflicts aplenty without. The passage of time also brings with it change, often initiated throu...

Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams

In twelve pages this paper examines Irish Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams and his role as peacemaker through the Good Friday agree...

History of Irish Immigration

the nationalist movement Sinn Fein was formed, in an attempt to establish once and for all a separate Irish parliament, with its o...

An Irish Art Interpretation

In eight pages Patrick Hennessy's postwar surreal painting is examined in terms of meaning and in an exhibition setting with a dis...

Harlem Renaissance and the Influence of the Irish Renaissance

time after the Enlightenment. Yet, when the twentieth century neared, something new was stirring in Ireland. While the Irish Renai...

Traditions of Irish Folklore

The enduring customs and cultural traditions reflected in Irish folklore are examined in 6 pages with the sacred thorn, the Sidhe,...

Irish Republican Army's History

The IRA's history from its Irish Volunteer Origins to its present day organization is examined in an overview of its evolution and...

Irish Literature Topics

This research paper addresses a variety of questions that address books drawn from Irish literature, such as Dubliners and Castle ...

Differences Between United Kingdom 'Neighbors'

The many differences that exist between the United Kingdom and its neighbors Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Irish repu...

Postmodern Playwright Marina Carr

theatrical works - old and new. One of those "new" Irish playwrights is Marina Carr (1964 -- ). Irish Invasion of Theater...

Classical History Preservation and the Role of Ireland

In five pages this paper examines the role of Ireland in preserving classical history in a comparative analysis of How the Irish S...

Depiction of Reality by Woody Allen in Mighty Aphrodite, Purple Rose of Cairo, Zelig, and Annie Hall

In ten pages this paper discusses filmmaker Allen's portrayal of reality in four of his most critically acclaimed motion pictures....

Cinematic Screwball Comedies and Their Evolution

In eighteen pages the screwball comedy is examined in terms of its history and evolution with a discussion of their intentions alo...

JFK, a Critical Overview

Few movies have sparked more controversy than JFK, Oliver Stone's 1991 descent into conspiracy theory. This paper offers a critica...

'Colored Journalism' in Michael Moore's 1989 Docudrama Roger and Me

a powerful and effective piece of cinematography, for in its subtlety and simplicity it displays the mark of excellence in tastefu...

Atom Egoyan's Film Felicia's Journey Adapted from the Novel by William Trevor

In five pages the film version of this novel is considered in terms of the changes and how the filmmaker elects to depict Trevor's...

John Woo's Film The Killer

In five pages this paper reviews the 1989 film by director John Woo entitled The Killer and considers the influence of Western mav...

Comparing Rudyard Kipling's Prose with John Huston's Cinematic Narrative in The Man Who Would Be King

In five pages the voices used in these very different ways of telling the same story are compared and contrasted in terms of artis...

Cinematic Version of Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange and the Problems Faced by Director Stanley Kubrick

In eight pages this paper discusses the problems filmmaker Stanley Kubrick struggled with while making his big screen adaptation o...

Characteristics of Mexican Cinema

(Mexican Film Institute) and the British Film Institute, a major two-month season of Mexican Cinema presented at the National Fil...

Movies of Federico Fellini and Women's Roles

In six pages this research paper discusses the narratives in 3 movies by Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini in an analysis of the ...