Douglas Hyde/Preserving Irish
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A 14 page research paper that investigates the work of Douglas Hyde (1860-1949), who was a scholar, playwright and cultural revivalist. He grew up in an area of Ireland that was rich with tradition and where the Irish language was still spoken by some of its inhabitants. Hyde received his education at Trinity College where he studied ancient Gaelic (Jang). By 1892, Hyde recognized that his native culture was in danger of completely perishing, despite a passionate national spirit. In a lecture given before the newly formed Irish National Literary Society on November 24, 1892, Hyde laid out the parameters of the problem and what he saw as the solution -- the de-Anglicization of Ireland. This examination of Hyde's philosophy demonstrates the utility of his plays, written in the Irish language, for exporting and promoting his philosophy in regards to the preservation of the Irish language and Irish culture. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khdhyde.rtf

Dracula
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A paper which looks at 'Dracula' from the perspective of Bram Stoker's cultural and ethnic background, and in particular the interaction between traditional views of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon cultures as exemplified in the text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JLdrac.rtf

Eavan Boland/Fever
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A 4 page explication of Irish poet Eavan Boland's poem "Fever." Bibliography lists 3 sources, but the bibliography is incomplete.
Filename: kheavan.rtf

Elizabeth Bowen’s “The Demon Lover”
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This is a 4 page paper discussing the various perspectives of Elizabeth Bowen’s short story “The Demon Lover”. The analysis is preceded by a brief biography of the Bowen. Elizabeth Bowen’s short story “The Demon Lover” is considered one of her most analyzed and controversial works in terms of content and implied intention of the writer. Written during the beginning of World War II, the story is about a woman, Mrs. Kathleen Drover, who returns to her home to pick up some things to take back to her family while they are staying in the country during the bombing. Or is it? Critics of the story have various theories about the actual intent and events which take place in the tale. While some critics view the story purely from a horror perspective in which her former psychotic lover from World War I returns, other critics believe that her journey is one from a psychological perspective while others again argue that the tale was written in an allegorical sense and depicts the horror and terror of war itself. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TJEBowe1.rtf

Eveline; A Tale of Psychological Paralysis
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This 6 page paper looks at James Joyce's story of Eveline in his book 'Dubliners'. Her story is typical of many of Joyce's women, dependant on men, unable to determine their own course in life and condemned to servitude by their own inability to act. This paper considers in what ways she was suffering from psychological paralysis and the causes of that condition. Quotes are used from the story to emphasise the points raised. The MLA style bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEdubeve.wps

Frank O'Connor/ "Guests of the Nation"
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A 6 page research paper that looks at the strengths and limitations of regarding Frank O'Connor's "Guests of the Nation" as being specifically about the Irish War for Independence. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khguests.wps

Frank O'Connor/My Oedipus Complex
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A 5 page essay that analyzes Frank O'Connor's "My Oedipus Complex," a short story told from the perspective of a five year old boy about adjusting to his father returning home from war. The writer argues that O'Connor's use of perspective offers usual insight into family dynamics. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khfooed.rtf

Gogo and Didi As Two Halves of One Identity in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting For Godot
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A 5 page paper which considers how the protagonists Estragon ("Gogo") and Vladimir ("Didi") complement each other, and how they represent couples who are bound together by strengths and weaknesses. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGgodot.wps

Good and Evil in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde:
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This 6 page paper discusses the premise of good and evil in the human personality using the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This paper discusses at length the duality of man's persona and why this may be so. Bibliogrpahy lists 7 sources.
Filename: GSJekyll.rtf