Irish Ports - Political concerns.
Case Study Irish Ports Political, Politics are a concern for all companies Irish Ports are no exception. It is politics that govern the way Irish Ports is managed. It is guidelines set by the governments and the E.U that the companies have to follow whether it has a positive or negative affect. Normally careful consideration is used to decide how much of an affect the new proposal may cause, be it positive or negative. If it is decided that at first the affect is negative but will recover over a period of time, the change will be introduced. This has affected Irish Ports because of a programme introduced to try and help it, by investing IR£163million. The hope of this investment was to try and bring about a reduction in combined port and shipping costs. A review group from the E.U noticed that there were problems and suggested four points that could be considered to try bringing Irish Ports up to speed with the rest of Europe. One of these was Privatisation. This can sometimes be more of a problem than a solution. This is because if the company became privatised it means they become owned by investors and if they all decide that their investment was a mistake they may decide to pull out. If this happens the company will become very low on funds and drastic measures will have to be taken on allocation of funding. Whereas if the company stayed under funding from
The element of nature ranges greatly, from the physical grandeur of mountains to the reverence of tiny creatures in the poems Afterwards, Rising Five and "Wild Swans at Coole".
Essay on how 3 poems illustrate how poets have illustrated nature. Maria Sun The element of nature ranges greatly, from the physical grandeur of mountains to the reverence of tiny creatures. In the poems Afterwards, Rising Five and "Wild Swans at Coole", nature is used as a symbol to emphasise the importance of slowing down and appreciating beauty of it and to illustrate it's vivid energy compared to temporary mundane human lives. In the poem Afterwards, Thomas Hardy is anticipating his own death and uses his own feelings and observations of nature as a contrast against his mortality. He identifies himself with the frail, weak, insect like creatures who are "innocent" but like he are doomed to death. In Stanza Three, Hardy observes a hedgehog that "travels furtively over the lawn". Hardy himself, feels out of place with his wild ideas in an orderly community like the hedgehog, a wild animal misplaced in a structured lawn that humans have recultivated. The main contrast in the poem is between the energetic life of nature against the dull grey lives of the people he lives among. Although Hardy is not concerned with them, he hopes they will realise that the life of a man who passes his time noticing and appreciating small creatures is an important one. Hardy's observations are accurate and unpretentious. The modesty in describing "full-starred heavens"
Discuss ways in which Yeats presents the experience of Irish people in Easter 1916. In your answer, discuss the effects of language, imagery and verse form and consider how this poem relates to other poems by Yeats that you have studied (An
Discuss ways in which Yeats presents the experience of Irish people in 'Easter 1916. In your answer, discuss the effects of language, imagery and verse form and consider how this poem relates to other poems by Yeats that you have studied ('An Irish Airman Foresees His Death' and 'September 1913'). 'Easter 1916' speaks of the aftermath of the rebellion in Northern Ireland, through the eyes of Yeats himself. He tells us about how "a terrible beauty is born", referring to the working-class men who became restless and began to revolt. This contrasts hugely from 'September 1913', where Yeats points out that the workers have a right to be angry, due to the greedy bankers, and employers who pay them very little for their hard work. In 'An Irish Airman Foresees His Death', Yeats only focuses on one person, rather than a group of people like he does in 'Easter 1916' and 'September 1913'. The first stanza primarily focuses on the then-ordinary people, and what they were like before they began to rebel and fight the system. He purposely doesn't make the first couple of the lines very dramatic, so that we gradually work our way into the more emotional side of the poem, rather than be thrown straight into the deep end. He uses the word "vivid", a very ambiguous word, to describe the peoples' faces, to show that the people themselves are interesting, but then uses the words and phrase
Which Party was more successful in dealing with the Irish question between 1885 and 1905?
Which Party was more successful in dealing with the Irish Question between 1885 and 1905? John Eames 13.5 This issue of Irish Home Rule is an aspect that came to dominate the political scene between 1885 and 1905. The problem came to accentuate the differences between the two main political parties in the Victorian époque, or at least the differences in the main protagonists and leaders of the parties. The two parties took two opposing routes in order to try to answer the question. The Liberals, although not completely united on the matter, were in favour of Irish Home Rule under the guidance of William Gladstone, whilst the Conservatives were firmly opposed under the leadership of Lord Salisbury and the policy of Arthur Balfour, his nephew and Irish Secretary when the Tories were in power. One of the key reasons why Ireland was such a prevalent issue in British politics was that the Irish MPs held the balance of power in the commons. This fact was highlighted when Parnell and the Irish Nationalists switched support in 1885, as saw that they had got little out of the Liberal administration and therefore changed allegiance to the Tories. This resulted in the collapse of the Liberal government. However in fresh scheduled elections the Liberal party regained control with Gladstone still at the helm. It was during the period when Gladstone's ministry collapsed that he
Analysis of Literary Devices: ""Leda and the Swan" ""Leda and the Swan" written by William Butler Yeats in 1928, is about a powerful god named Zeus
Kimberly Gonzalez April 3, 2006 English 102 10 Poetry Paper Analysis of Literary Devices: ""Leda and the Swan" ""Leda and the Swan" written by William Butler Yeats in 1928, is about a powerful god named Zeus raping Leda in the form of a swan. It is assumed that the audience understands and has background knowledge of Greek Mythology and the event that Yeats bases this poem on. The result of Zeus raping Leda, Queen of Sparta is the birth of Helen. Helen is the reason for the fall of Troy. Yeats illustrates the rape of Leda and the cause of the fall of Troy through his use of personification, structure, and rhyme. In this poem, Yeats gives the swan humanlike qualities. A swan being able to rape Leda is personification. For example, the swan is rubbing Leda's thighs with his webs, "Above the staggering girl, her thighs caressed / By the dark webs, her nape caught in his bill," (2-3). A swan does not have the ability to rape a human, or caress Leda's thighs. In line 4, there is another example of personification, "He holds her helpless breast upon his breast." Yeats also shows the unnatural superiority the swan has over a human, "A sudden blow: the great wings beating still" (1).Yeats uses personification in ""Leda and the Swan" to stretch the point that the swan is Zeus, the most powerful god. Yeats writes this poem in sonnet form, or a 14 line poem in iambic pentameter.
Commentary on Leda and The Swan by Raja H R Bobbili.
Commentary on Leda And The Swan By Raja H R Bobbili Draft 1 Commentary on Leda and the Swan This poem is a narrative of an incident from the Greek mythology, where Leda is raped by the Greek God Zeus, who disguised himself as a swan. When read for the first time, the poem might appear to be a recital of just another bad incident in the Greek mythology; anyone who perceives it that way is totally wrong. The poem has very deep meanings and conveys a strong theme many times and in many way. This rape - a small incident, as it appears - has in fact given birth to a said-to-be work of art, Helen of Troy. This 'work of art' has eventually resulted into a massive genocide. Therefore, the poem revolves around a central that suggests how massive slaughters or genocides can occur from relatively very small incidents. This poem might be having several other themes, more subtly said than the central theme mentioned above. This incident has produced a great work of hard, the most beautiful women in the world, Helen of Troy. From this I learnt how tough it is to produce a work of art. Helen of Troy was produced by the combination of massive powers - the powerful Greek God Zeus and Leda. This shows the difficulty involved in producing art and hence, also demonstrates the skillfulness of artists. This reiterates on the theme that is implied in Yeats' "Adam's Curse", where he
1881 Yeats and "The Countess Cathleen".
The statement "censorship was merely formalised by the Censor of Publications Act 1928" is not proved, despite the fact that long before the 1928 Censorship of Publications Act there is sufficient evidence to show that attempts at censorship were occurring in the strongholds of the Roman Catholic Church and in the up and coming socialist political groupings. The United Irishmen and Maud Gonne took it upon themselves to try to censor and were actively supported by the Newspapers and some writers as well as the Church. The United Irishmen, and Arthur Griffith of Sinn Fein (later to be the first President of the Irish Free State), acted as a pressure group mainly focused against the Abbey theatre and the work of W.B. Yeats. Maud Gonne was very clear about her objective when she said "We must subordinate all freedoms till we get our number one aim political freedom", she had obviously given the matter a lot of thought and was prepared to make sacrifices - including freedom of speech, thought and expression. Yeats however disagreed with her view believing that the theatre was a place where poetic licence could and should be used. In 1881, Yeats lived in London where he had founded the Irish Literary Society. During that year he returned to Ireland on a visit. In the course of this visit he asked Maud Gonne to marry him. Although she refused, she begged him for his friendship. In
W.B. Yeats - A Fisherman vs September 1913
By close examination of - 'The Fisherman' and one other appropriately selected poem, discuss the effectiveness of the poetic methods used by Yeats to present his opinion of the Ireland of his time. 'The Fisherman' was a poem written in February 1916 by Yeats. The poem reflects Yeats vision of the ideal Irishman as 'A Fisherman'. 'September 1913' was a direct response by Yeats to the Dublin Lockout of 1913. Yeats contrasts the present Ireland with the past. 'September 1913' consists of 4 equal stanzas with an A B A B rhyme scheme at the beginning of each Stanza, written in the form of verse. 'The Fisherman' consists of 3 stanzas with once again an A B A B rhyme scheme at the beginning of each stanza written in the form of verse. In the first stanza of 'The Fisherman', Yeats uses the fisherman as a symbol of the ideal Irishman. "Although I can see him still The freckled man who goes To a grey place on a hill In grey Connemara clothes At dawn to cast his flies, It's long since I began To call up to the eyes This wise and simple man" The method of Rhyme and language used in the first stanza is 'simple' for Yeats. Being simple it helps to illustrate his point that 'simple' men like this don't exist in the society of the Ireland of his time. The words and sentence structure are remarkably restrained and plain for Yeats style of poetry. In the second stanza Yeats goes
"Irish nationalism was a propaganda concept" - Discuss, with reference to the sources.
"Irish nationalism was a propaganda concept." Discuss, with reference to the sources. Irish nationalism as a concept came into prominence around the 1850s, although it became more significant only after the 1916-21 revolution. It is debatable, however whether this nationalism was based purely on a revival of the tradition and history of Ireland, or whether it was intended only as a tool for the use of propagandists. Out of the five sources, three contain pictures, and it is these three, which express this belief in Irish nationalism. Firstly the photograph depicting the destruction inflicted upon the Post Office during the 1916 rising. This clearly shows the damage caused, and therefore supports the presence of Irish nationalism. The extent of the damage shown would have taken a substantial period of time to inflict; all the while people were fighting to hold their position in the Post Office. The destruction, couple with the fact that deaths would also have been incurred by the entrenched Irish, implies that the Irish fighters must have felt they were fighting for something worthwhile which they believed in. Irish nationalism was most definitely present, according to this picture. There is also little chance that this photograph was taken to be used as nationalist propaganda. However it is only a photograph, and it does not show a wide picture or give any
"An Irish Airman Forsees His Death"
"An Irish Airman Forsees His Death" I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above; Those that I fight I do not hate, Those that I guard I do not love; My country is Kiltartan Cross, My countrymen Kiltartan's poor, No likely end could bring them loss Or leave them happier than before. Nor law, nor duty bade me fight, Nor public men, nor cheering crouds, A lonely impulse of delight Drove to this tumult in the clouds; I balanced all, brought all to mind, The years to come seemed waste of breath, A waste of breath the years behind In balance with this life, this death. *~*William Butler Yeats*~* Line by Line Analysis Background on the situation: Since Ireland was considered a part of The British Commonwealth, the Irish were expected to act for the good of the Mother Land. That also meant dying for the Mother Land. The Irish had no quarrel with anyone except their own rulers. I know that I shall meet my fate The pilot in the poem knows that he will eventually die Somewhere among the clouds above; While flying through the air that he loves. Those that I guard I do not love; While the Irish are on the side of England, they do not care for the English, but they must protect and work with them. My country is Kiltartan Cross,
