In The Name Of The Father Help (+45 rep)

Has anyone seen this film, if you have could you please help answer these questions?

Discuss how the relationship between Gerry and his father is almost a mirror reflection or Ireland and England. Is this a true reflection?

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Do you feel this is a good decpition of the time of both England and Ireland? Explain your answer.

If you haven't seen the film, perhaps you could help me out anyway. I need to know what happened between Ireland and England in the 70's, and about the Guildford pub bombings, since I am totally helpless when it comes to history.

I will rep everyone who give decent and helpful answers!

I think this page of Wikipedia might help out abit on the IRA stuff. Learned somethings myself whilst browsing it. Turns out the IRA is a very old organisations which has split many many times into different branches. That link has more about the 1970's - 1990's I think, Hope it's some sort of help to you. Just too bad I haven't seen the film :(.

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Originally Posted by mat64

I think this page of Wikipedia might help out abit on the IRA stuff. Learned somethings myself whilst browsing it. Turns out the IRA is a very old organisations which has split many many times into different branches. That link has more about the 1970's - 1990's I think, Hope it's some sort of help to you. Just too bad I haven't seen the film :(.

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I think you forgot to include the link! :P

I recommend you see the film. In my opinion, it is one of the best films ever made. I would have written notes on it to answer the questions whilst watching it, but it was just too amazing I had to see how things turned out and stuff. :P

http://www.usna.edu/EnglishDept/ilv/rel6070.htm

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...6132048AACzw8x

hope this helps.

Haha sorry, I forgot when I was typing that lot out HERE you are :). And If I see it on sometime maybe I'll sit down and watch it :).

http://www.marshall.edu/etd/masters/...ey-2005-ma.pdf

lots of stuff there =]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guildford_pub_bombing

this looks useful too :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1201738.stm

sorry for this same link
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Originally Posted by xuxu

this is good enuf
http://www.marshall.edu/etd/masters/...ey-2005-ma.pdf

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thats my link lol

is it 0_o ill edit and get a new one\
i edited it :P

Hmm, I was hoping that someone who had actually seen the film could help me out and discuss it. :P But nevermind, all of the links people posted helped me understand more about England and Ireland and I answered the questions with no probelm. I'm actually quite happy with what I've put, I think I'll get a good mark for this. :D Thanks for the help everyone, I'll rep you all asap! :)