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Sinead O. Yeats's 'No Second Troy'

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The essay is divided into two sections with the first part of the essay providing information about crucial aspects needed for an in-depth understanding of the poem and analysis of it whereas the second part of the essay will focus on a contemporary assimilation of the Yeats’ work specifically on the comparison to the Sinead O’Connor song “Troy”. Before analyzing “No second Troy” it is important to be aware of three crucial aspects that relate to the poem. The first important element for a better understanding of this poem is the Trojan War and the events related to it. In ancient Greek history, the war of Troy was fought over Hellen of Sparta who was the most beautiful woman at the time. She was married to the Greek’s King Agamemnon brother Menelaus and Hellen was taken from the city of Sparta by Paris, the Prince of Troy. The war starts when Agamemnon and his brother Menelaus send their troops to bring her …show more content…

Yeats met Gonne in 1889 and since then he was obsessed with her and her beauty. He was determined to have her as a life companion and she was an inspiration for his writing. He proposed to her several times, but she persistently rejected him. His obsession went beyond normality and at the end, he proposes her daughter who also rejects him. Besides that, Maud Gonne had a significant role in the Irish fight for independence. She was an Irish revolutionary and a founder of Irish Nationalist group. “Why should I blame her that she filled my days with misery” - this line in the poem can be interpreted in two ways. Firstly, given that he was obsessed with Maud Gonne, proposed her various times and got rejected this certainly is referring to her. She keeps pushing him away and brakes his heart multiple times and this UNCONDITIONAL love fills Yeats’ life with misery. Secondly, due to the fact that at the time there was a fight for independence, the author might address Ireland

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