William Trevor's "Fools Of Fortune"
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5 pages in length. Set in 1918 Ireland, William Trevor's "Fools of Fortune" is a dramatically moving story of young love, insofar as the ongoing Anglo-Irish fighting serves as a conduit between and among three generations of the same family. The author is quite successful at combining such elements as political intrigue, love and self-exile as they relate to the less obvious element of human existence amidst overwhelming strife. The overall point of Trevor's story is twofold: to question the reason for sociopolitical conflict and to demonstrate how love can flourish even in the worst conditions. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCfools.wps

Yeats/'Coole Park and Ballylee, 1931'
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A 5 page essay that examines Yeats' assertion in this poem that 'We were the last romantics…' (line 41). The writer argues that this is a fair assessment and that examining the context of the poem demonstrates Yeat's version of romanticism, which is embedded in his love of the Irish country. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khcoobal.rtf

Yeats/4 Poems
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A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares four poems by William Butler Yeats -- "Running to Paradise," "September 1913," "Lake Isle of Innisfree," and "Sailing to Byzantium." Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khyeats4.rtf

Yeats/Influences on his Poetry
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A 4 page essay that focuses on two principal influences on the poetry of W.B. Yeats -- romanticism and his long relationship with Irish political activist Maude Gonne. The writer also discusses how the "Wild Swans at Coole" reflects Yeats' romanticism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khytsinf.rtf

‘Femme Fatales’ (Fatal Women) in Sir Arthur Wing Pinero’s Drama, “The Second Mrs. Tanqueray” (1893) and Oscar Wilde’s Comedy, “An Ideal Husband” (1895)
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A 10 page paper which examines how rebellious femme fatales were treated in these so-called nineteenth-century society plays. Specifically discussed are what it is about these women that made them what society deemed as ‘rebellious,’ how each playwright depicted their respective femme fatales, and what the differences in these portrayals reveal about Victorian society as the century was drawing to a close. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGtanqid.rtf

“Araby” by James Joyce
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A 4 page paper which examines the characteristics of the boy in James Joyce’s story “Araby.” The paper discusses the following characteristics: idealistic, intelligent, and religious. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAarjms.rtf

“Come Gather Round Me, Parnellites”: An Analysis of the Poem By William Butler Yeats
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A 5 page analysis of the wording and underlying meaning of this Irish pub song. The author asserts that Yeats’ poem encapsulates the idealism and the bitterness of the Irish Civil War and that it also encapsulates the societal stature in which the Irish robed their heroes, a stature which was sufficient enough to resolve them of wrongdoing as well. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPyeats.rtf

“Tess of the D’Ubervilles” by Thomas Hardy
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A 5 page paper which discusses scenes of foreshadowing as they illustrate the coming victimization and demise of Tess in Thomas Hardy’s novel “Tess of the D’Ubervilles.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAtess.rtf

“The Butcher Boy” and “Zigger Zagger”
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A 5 page paper which compares the stories of “The Butcher Boy” by Patrick McCabe and “Zigger Zagger” by Peter Terson. The paper focuses on childhood, religion, and rebellion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAzigzag.rtf

“The Butcher Boy”: Abuses in Irish History
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A 6 page paper which examines the film and novel, written by Patrick McCabe, “The Butcher Boy” as it uses the abused child as a metaphor for the abuse of the Irish in history. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: RAbutchb.rtf

“The Horse Dealer’s Daughter” and “Finnegan’s Wake”
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts D.H. Lawrence’s “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter” and James Joyce’s “Finnegan’s Wake.” Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAhrse.rtf

“The Thirty-Nine Steps” by John Buchan
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A 3 page report on “The Thirty-Nine Steps” by John Buchan. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RA39.rtf