Kathleen and the Irish Oppression

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However, as soon as the colonizers arrive, Sarah is silenced and gives up all hope of freedom. In a very profound way this represents the loss of the Irish identity; ever since the time that the English came and took over the country, Ireland lost its own voice, its language, and, consequently, its identity...
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The play encourages young men to sacrifice their lives for the heroine Kathleen ni Houlihan, who in this play represents an independent Ireland. The first encounter with the Old Woman is when she comes at the door of Michael Gillane who is soon to be married...
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