IRA

The Irish Republican Army was a Guerrilla which strived for the independence of Ireland from the British. The fourth episode of The Story Of English exhibits the history of English in the Irish territory. The video, talks briefly about this Irish movement that used illegal methods to overthrow the British rule. As a result of this resentment towards the British, they managed to keep their strong oral traditions. Conveniently, I watched a movie called Hunger about the Irish hunger strike that took place on a prison filled with IRA volunteers. The movie serves as a record of the strong accent the documentary (The Story of English) talks about. 

Just for fun I interviewed my Dad. I like to annoy him and my homework pretty much does the trick. 

He was kind enough to respond to only half of my questions:

Me: ¿What was the name of the prisoner that starved?

Dad: It is not only one it is many. But the most famous one is Bobby Sands.

Me: ¿What do you think about the IRA?

Dad: They had a right to seek independence for Northern Ireland but used the wrong method to get it.

Me: ¿Do you think the IRA is similar to las Farc?

Dad: They use similar methods, but their cause was different. The IRA wanted the independence of their country contrary to the Farc's desire to have power in their country. There is another similarity that they both want to be recognized as a political alternative and use terrorism to obtain this. Therefore, they are similar but not the same.

*smoking the Bible*

Th' videos huvnae bin huir uv a interestin'. th' first blog Ah did has a gantin' mistake Ah thooght each chapter was a nine minute video, insteid ay th' seven, nine minute videos, 'at makeup th' episode. weel, noo Ah struggle e'en harder tae fin' a topic fur th' blogs. definitely feel loch a trapped human, in a room filled wi' poop in th' walls (image above).

Tae honur david crystal's book 'at we ur readin' in class:.