A satire is a literary work in which human foolishness and vice are criticised. Satire employs humour and wit to ridicule human institutions or humanity itself, in order that they might be remodelled or improved. Jonathan Swift's 'A Modest Proposal' qualifies as a perfect example of s...

Of all the ethnic groups to migrate to British North America, the Irish are perhaps the most neglected and ignored in Atlantic Canadian history, the reasons for which are varied and complex.[1] The Scottish settlers are widely acknowledge, after all Nova Scotia means New Scotland, an...

"Dubliners" is considered a champion among books written in the English language. James Joyce's characterization of not only the people in the stories but of Dublin itself demonstrates his great ability as an author. Dubliners is not a book with a normal storyline, a plot, and a definite climax a...