The Magdalene Laundries Since the mid 19th century, an estimated thirty thousand Irish women were subject to a life of slavery. Throughout Ireland there were many institutions where this was taking place, the Magdalene Laundries. The term Magdalene came from Mary Magdalene, a sinner who was Jesu...
"The sisters" by James Joyce In my opinion , the story is an illusive story and has a deeper meaning that hides behind the words and symbols that Joyce uses. The boy ,whose dear friend is in fact a 65 years old preist named father Flynn, sensed in a way that something was inappropriate, that...
He shows doubt and disagreement with the summoner, whose job it is to collect money from parishioners and make them repent for their sins. ... The failings of this religion's past leave its present followers something to ponder. Will the Catholic Church ever fall into the same cycle of sin and disregard for the true teachings of God?...
The middle ages of Europe which began with the destruction of the Roman Empire were referred to by a variety of different terms. These titles included the Dark Ages, the Age of feudalism, the Age of Faith and the Golden Age. The fall of the Roman Empire led to the rise of feudalism. During this peri...
