Easter Rising Essays

the centenary commemoration of the 1916 rising with particular focus placed on the RTE television series Rebellion.1 An analysis of this drama will allow this essay to examine the manner in which the anniversary of the rising contributes to contemporary Irish identity. The Easter Rising is a rebellion which took place between the 24th and 30th of April 1916 and resulted in 450 deaths including the execution of the fifteen leaders of the rebellion. The rising itself consisted of members of the Irish

A comparison of imperialism in W.B.Yeats’ Easter, 1916 and Liam O Comain’s Ireland’s Bloody Sunday Both Yeats and Comain were the great Irish poetry writers and had written innumerable poems. Yeats’ poem Easter, 1916 and Comain’s poem Ireland’s Bloody Sunday were written post the Irish revolutionary acts in 1916 and 1972 respectively in which the rebels got executed or killed. During both the Irish revolutionary acts, rebels comprised of well-known personnel, who fought for the sheer benefit of

Tea & Biscuits: The Night of January Scottish Revelry That is Burns Night By Lee O'Donovan (Authors note: I urge you all to read this piece back to yourselves with a thick Scottish burr.) On Monday the 26th of January, 2016 many a British household will be celebrating the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns. People will be scoffing platefuls of haggis, tatties and neeps with glasses of whiskey and reading poetry in barely pronounceable Scottish. Robert Burns was an 18th Century poet who is,

What is known as, Bloody Sunday, during the War of Independence occurred on November 21, 1920. Michael Collins, an Irish revolutionary leader, wanted to intensify the war because he believed that the desired outcome was not reached yet. He wanted to see results immediately so he got his ‘Squad’ together to go over the details of an assassination. Collins wanted to kill the ‘Cairo Gang’, which was a group of undercover British agents who worked and lived in Dublin. The night before the Dublin football

The Easter Rebellion was a six-day armed insurrection during Easter week in 1916 mounted by Irish republicans to end the British rule in Ireland. Easter 1916 was the first personal approached poem written by Yeats in response to the failed uprising of Irish nationalists. While he expressed concern about the violent rebellion against the British, he was angered at the execution of the Irish leaders, who he believe had sacrificed themselves for Irish independence. Easter 1916 was written with Yeats’

A leader will not teach people under them how to do things, but lead by example. It is logical that one of the concepts need the other but one does not need other to perform. To supervise properly, there is need to be able lead and have them understand ways of doing things. This takes leadership qualities like charisma to achieve, so that they will know you are in charge. Therefore one can say supervision needs leadership, because without this qualities it might be difficult to supervise at times

William Butler Yeats wonderfully describes a raw and honest reflection of war from a airman's standpoint in “An Irish Airman foresees his Death.” In plainly acknowledging his impending doom through WW1, the Airman reflects on the meaning of his death and the meaning of the war, ultimately concluding that both were a personal waste. Initially the airman states that “Those that I fight I do not hate, / Those that I guard I do not love,” which implies a discontinuity between the Airman’s purpose and

Another one of the major catastrophes was called ‘Bloody Friday’ which occurred on July 21st, 1972 after ‘Bloody Sunday’ in January of the same year (No Author. “History - Bloody Friday, Belfast.”). 1972 is known as “the bloodiest year of the conflict, the violence between Protestants and Catholics was out of control” (No Author. “History - Bloody Friday, Belfast.”). What had seemed like it would be a normal Friday afternoon quickly turned into one of the largest bombings the Irish Republican Army

With his wife, Georgie Hyde-Lees, Yeats also explored mysticism, since she experimented the psychic phenomenon called automatic writing. From the writes of his wife in this experiences, Yeats formulated theories about life and history and found that within each 2000 year era, emblematic moments occurred at the midpoints of the 1000 year halves. At these moments of balance a civilization could achieve special excellence, and some examples of this civilizations could be Athens, Byzantium, and the

education and discover his love for poetry. Yeats was on the road to his Celtic revival and success. William’s new way of seeing the world around him, matched with a changing political landscape. This has led to some of his best works. Easter,1916, was his reaction to the Easter uprising, which was a violent, but failed

break out in the western provinces of most states, becoming so large the tax went uncollected in 1791 and 1792. The excise tax lay largely uncollected in western Pennsylvania by 1794, respect for federal authority was waning, and the national debt was rising (Whiskey Rebellion). Finally, once the rebellion came to a climax in 1794, the federal government took action. George Washington issued a proclamation for the rebels to disperse, while simultaneously, militias were being gathered from a number of

Under Armour: Working to Stay on Top of Its Game Lulu M. Mero Webster University Abstract This paper explores the case study found in the Strategic Management: Competitiveness & Globalization (10th ed) under the authors of the book, Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland, and Robert E. Hoskisson. The title of the case is “Under Armour: Working to stay on Top of Its Game” which analyzes fully the portfolio of the company. Under Armour is an apparel firm that faces some competition and

and dust and old death” (Passage C). What I’m saying about this passage is that Brian is realizing and experiencing what is going and happening to him with all the smell, hunger, pain, and sadness. Brian is still in the rising there is still no food or water so it’s still in the rising. For example, “I can’t take this way, alone with no fire and in the dark, and next time it might be something worse, maybe a bear, and it wouldn’t be just quills in the leg, it would be worse” (Passage C). In this passage

Yeti Coolers has done a tremendous job of branding their product over the last few years. Yeti Coolers has marketed their product of coolers used for purposes such as hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. This company has branded their products as high quality, seamlessly indestructible and catered to fit the needs of hunters and fishermen. However, they have begun to reinvent their brand imaging. “Yeti helped launch the premium cooler category when it debuted its first high-quality, hard-case

A recent article from the New York Times covers the anguish that the Germanwings Flight 9525 victims’ families are going through. It focuses on the families in Haltern am See, a small town in western Germany. On the fateful flight were 16 students and two teachers from Haltern. The article discusses how in Germany it is common for family and friends to grieve privately and discreetly, as it is part of their culture. However, some families have broken with this tradition and have spoken to reporters

Though most people consider the primary focus of Foer’s novel to be the September eleventh terrorist attacks, the novel also references the bombing of Dresden in 1945 (Foer). However, the true core of the novel is centered around the ways in which people cope with loss. Foer’s novel provides an introspective look at possible progressions through the stages of grief by those who have lost loved ones to traumatic events. The novel highlights Oskar, a nine-year-old boy who lost his father in the 9/11

Holidays in Hispanic Countries Major holidays in Hispanic countries include the Day of the Dead, Carnival, Holy Week and Christmas. Some of the major holidays in the United States are Easter and Christmas. Each of these holidays range in time, have different people that participate, and they each have different traditional activities. The Day of the Dead is a two day celebration that honors deceased loved ones. The two day celebration starts on November first and ends on November second. The first

Mardi Gras is a Christian holiday filled with rich history, fun traditions, and delicious food. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is celebrated throughout the world. It celebrates the beginning of Lent. In the U.S. Mardi Gras is only celebrated as a legal holiday in the state of Louisiana. Mardi Gras attracts many tourists every year. Mardi Gras dates back to thousands of years ago in ancient Rome. Lupercalia was a pagan celebration of agriculture and fertility. Paganism is a nature worshipping religion

compares the superficial observance of Easter by herself and her parents with the unexpected true appreciation held - and put into action - by Matthew, Kayla Albrecht's little brother. Albrecht speaks of her family's Easter traditions, "Like most pious and holy families, we made sure to attend church every Easter weekend... We then honored Jesus' love for us by dipping eggs into bowls full of food coloring" (Albrecht 152). The Albrecht family did not go to church on Easter because of the fellowship - or

“Once the Rising comes to power, we’ll all be able to choose” (Condie 16). Cassia and Ky have finally made it to the Rising and are now split up again for their jobs. Cassia is a sorter in the society and Ky is a pilot in Camas. Xander is also a medical official in the society. All of them are seeing signs that the Rising is coming and think it will be soon. Throughout their journeys the author will lead me to make a prediction about the rising, question an event, and visualize an exciting moment