Ireland Literature Reviews Samples For Students

Dubliners is a novel in the loosest of senses, much in the same way that The Martian Chronicles is a novel. Both books contain vignettes that can stand alone as separate short stories, although they contain characters and a sort of story arc that holds the whole entity together. One of the main elements that holds the story together is the plight of the poor in Dublin; despite the fact that most of the characters are poor, the truth of their poverty comes to the reader indirectly, through such details as the fact that Lenehan has not eaten all day, while he ...

Labour Force of Ireland

A close look into the labour force of Ireland, in accordance to the Census of 2011, shows that total count of labour force as noted in April 2011 has been estimated as 2,232,203, which is an increase assessed to be 122,705, or to be more precise 5.8% since the year 2006. Therefore, a straight statement can be declared about the annual average growth to be 1.1 % that is notably lesser than former intercensal duration of growth that has been declared to have an average of 4% per annum. A detailed declaration made by CSO (2012) is as ...

The Dead is an intriguing masterpiece written by James Joyce and bases his storyline in Ireland during Christmas. Joyce invites the reader into his plot by his artistic description of things and scenery in his book. The writer points out the snow on the ground as symbolic of a blanket that covers the bad and the good on the earth. Joyce writes that the snow covers both the dead and the living and unites them into a frozen paralysis (Joyce, 184). The story of the dead encapsulates Gabriel Conroy as viewing himself superior to others due to his intellectual capabilities as ...

Outdoor Play in Early Childhood Education and Care Ireland

Childhood is a very important stage in the development of each individual. It is in this stage that permanent traits and behaviours are nurtured and acquired. This stage plays a crucial role in ensuring that children develop to desired individuals in the society. In this stage, several activities are incorporated to ensure that a child is fully equipped to face the next stage of life. Some of the activities include playing, schooling, and other distinct activities varying with social status of the family. Research as shown that childhood influences greatly the future life of the individual this is because values instilled in ...

- No. Nyagar did not deserve her death. Although greed was, and still remains, a vice in Africa particularly a very great offence in the Luo community, he was not supposed to be killed by the mob. Although he was supposed to be eliminated not to disturb the community in future, he was not supposed to be brutally murdered. Instead, I suggest the matter would have been taken before to be given a fair trial. This is why the white officers complained and threatened to take a legal action against the perpetrators.

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- The ending of this story is comical. It is surprising ...

The times in which Jonathan Swift wrote were certainly grim enough to inspire writing about what a utopian society might resemble, or what it might take to make society better. As a priest in Ireland, Swift was certainly in a position to see the plight of the Irish poor. The indifference of the British government to this plight was the motivation for one of the first major rhetorical pieces to use sarcasm as a device; his essay “A Modest Proposal” gave Irish anger a voice that continues to resonate today (Spratt). The suggestion of that “proposal,” which was to sell the infants of the ...

The narrator in James Joyce’s Araby is a mere boy of the age of nine or ten years. Although we see Dublin the way this little boy has described it, we find little warmth or joyousness in it, although the innocent little boy seems to think that whatever he sees around himself is very much normal. It is however pretty clear, that though this narration is of a little boy, the words are actually from someone who is a lot more mature.
The boy seems to be infatuated with Mangan’s sister. He believes that she is his true love. ...

I used two 20th Century sources about the demographic and economic conditions of Ireland at the time Swift write “A Modest Proposal”, and in my opinion these would have strengthened the paper overall by placing it in a more detailed historical context. Neither of the articles would have changed my basic conclusions that Ireland was suffering from extreme poverty, hunger and poverty because of England’s colonial policies. They would have offered further proof of my main thesis that even though Swift’s essay was intended only to be satire, he had a very serious political purpose. In my opinion, during ...

Introduction

There have been numerous studies that have been conducted into the relationship between the weight of a woman and the quantity of breastmilk produced. Evidence has shown that there is a huge variation in the quantity of breastmilk that is produced on the basis of the size of the woman. This is because the body of a woman has a relationship to the composition of breastmilk and the rate of production that comes with the components of milk secreted by the glands. This is often marked by the fact that there is a negative relationship between the size of ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the national dish of Britain, the average person is likely to say, “fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong. It would all depend on the criteria used to determine the national dish. If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009, n.p.). But if cultural identity and national pride are the measure, then fish and chips is likely to win hands down (Zaino, 2013, n.p.).
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A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the “national dish of Britain,” the average person is likely to say, “there is nothing more British than fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong as it all depends on the criteria used to determine the national dish (Castelow, 2013). If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009). And while this is true, fish and chips still play a vital role in the economic success of ...

A Modest Proposal is a satirical work by Jonathan Swift aimed at skewering English reactions to the then-contemporary issues of poverty and famine in Ireland. It revolves around a detailed argument that the problems of poverty, famine, overpopulation and many other social ills could be solved by selling one year old Irish children to be cooked and eaten dressed “hot from the knife, as we do roasting pigs” at English dinner tables (Swift, 1729, p.9). It was written in the early 18th century when Ireland was effectively an English colony and had been ruled as such for centuries. Colonialism ...

Literature Review: SME’s facing difficulties in Europe

Definition of SMEs varies depending on individual nation and their financial institutions. (Beck ,2013) notes the differentiation relating to various aspects as number of employees, capital, sales and turnover. SMEs take a significant role in the economic development of the nation as it has a critical role in shaping the economy of any nation through job creation, social stability, foster economic growth, generate low income for people, and development of firms. Therefore, financial services are significant in creating vibrant environment for SMEs. Nonetheless, access to the financial services has always been a hindrance for SME’s and this report will extensively discuss ...

Analysis of James Joyce’s ‘Dubliners’

Quite a few of the short stories in the Dubliners collection of James Joyce are more of his personal memories as well as various sentiments that he holds. The Sisters, The Araby, and Evelin, are all stories which are more of a characterization of his later works. The narrators of all the stories of Joyce tend to disband into the language out of which they actually evolve.
In these stories, rather than having speakers who relate themselves to the readers of the stories, the readers are actually seen being related to the language spoken by the narrators and the ...

Literature Review: Cosmetic Brands

Literature Review

Ireland has one of the leading and the best cosmetics. For example most of the skincare brands come from Ireland. It provides a good platform for analyzing women’s perception regarding cosmetic brands. In the bid of doing this it takes an exercise of review literatures providing information regarding interest women have on cosmetic brands, their positive and negative experience and their opinion regarding how brand deals with them.

Why women are interested in the cosmetics brand

Sondor et al (2007, 89) asserts that women are interested in the brand because they want a product which will not affect them but one which has been ...

Business Process Management

Abstract
The literature review on the topic of enterprise resource planning (ERP) of business process management (BPM) as part of information systems (IS) strategies in South African businesses covers both scholarly and professional management discussions about outsource administration of IT systems operations. The rise of outsource IT in the business sector is predicted to realign business and trade into the future. The trend in emergent market outsource IS data management in and by South African firms is fast becoming a lead topic in a nation formerly characterised as an industrial economy with developing country challenges.
The enactment of South ...

Corporatism Literature Review

Introduction
The idea of corporatism has contributed to the formation of political or social groups based on activities and ideas such as business, labor, and science, military and ethnic (Ammous 2011). Most of these groups are usually industrial and professional, which have a control over the members in the group within its jurisdiction. The history of corporatism has been defined by political ideas that are backed by social and economic forces. This study reviews the literature on corporatism and whether the strategies it uses creates a framework that brings success to the economy. It also gives an outlook on the ...

Introduction

Austerity is an economic term used to define fiscal policies of reduced spending achieved through cutting of deficits mainly in public service provision and benefits. These policies are in most cases used by governments in an attempt to reduce the amount of money spent on deficits; in several instances, austerity policies are used together with tax increases. This is done to increase long-term financial solvency for investors. As is the case with other economic policies, the implementation of austerity policies has both supporters and critics. Those who support austerity policies argue that by reducing the government’s expenditure, it ...

The world of literature has always intrigued one and all with the sheer quintessence of art and aesthetics. The readers from all the corners of the globe have been immersed in the aesthetic charm and affective appeal of the literary works of the literary artists who have proved their genius though their unparalleled portraiture and content that have left an immortal mark in the very innermost core of thee hearts of the avid readers. The history of literature goes on to document the works of many such stalwarts who have left the readers stirred to the core. James Joyce ...

In James Joyce's short story "The Dead," Gabriel Conroy, the main character, is depicted as an awkward, self-absorbed and pathetic man, constantly unsure of himself yet confident in his superiority over others. The short story sees him perpetually attempt to navigate social niceties and his relationship with his wife, always lacking the necessary information and awareness to conduct himself accordingly. Gabriel, throughout the poem, finds himself unable to communicate well with others (especially the religious) to the point where his personal relationships fail him.
Gabriel himself is a bit of an antisocial misanthrope; he has difficulty relating to and ...

Introduction

Healthcare involves the collaboration of various medical organizations, institutions, and providers, all of whom manage their own data under different storage and retrieval systems, and though practical and efficient within the target system, there is a lack of uniformity in structure across other systems (Masud et al. 2012). Moreover, there are often variations in data compiled from the same resources. This lack of synergy between the various data storage systems, and the types of information stored, preclude the sharing of data among the various healthcare professionals, institutions, and organizations. E-health systems, on the other hand, allow the storage and retrieval ...