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erikarbn
erikarbn
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Where can I find links between "Dubliners" and the Great Famine?

I am looking for echos of hunger, poverty, emigration and Connemara in Dubliners by Joyce.

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Posted by erikarbn on Wednesday February 6, 2008 at 6:27 AM and tagged with dubliners, great famine, joyce.

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  1. sullymonster Teacher
    Community / Jr. College

    eNotes Editor

    There is a link on the enotes website that deals specifically with the historical background of this book.  I've included that link below.

    Lets take a minute though and look at the topics you proposed.  Poverty is probably the easiest.  In "Araby", it is the background of the narrator.  He lives a life of poor conditions and little education, which is why he is so enthralled by the idea of the carnival.  In "Little Cloud", we see the envy of Little towards his wealthier friend.  The idea of emigration shows up in "Eveline", although the purpose for the emigration is associated with love and not economics.  That the boy in "An Encounter" is enthralled b y the stories of the American West also shows influence of emigration.  Connemara is shown in "Two Gallants" and "Eveline".

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/dubliners/historical-background

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    Posted by sullymonster on Friday February 8, 2008 at 11:06 AM