“They can’t wipe us out, they can’t lick us. We’ll go on forever pa, ‘cause we’re the people”: Misrepresenting Death in Jim Sheridan’s In America (2003)

This paper will examine the recurring theme of death in Jim Sheridan’s work, with particular focus on his 2003 film In America. This theme also links Sheridan’s work to one of his favourite directors, John Ford, whose work In America alludes to. While exploring the theme of death in Sheridan’s films...

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Main Author: Seán Crosson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Española de Estudios Irlandeses 2008-03-01
Series:Estudios Irlandeses
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Online Access:http://www.estudiosirlandeses.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pdfSeanCrosson.pdf