Jingoism is extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy. In practice, it is a country's advocacy of the use of threats or actual force against other countries in order to safeguard what it perceives as its national interests. Colloquially, it refers to excessive bias in judging one's own country as superior to others—an extreme type of nationalism. | DRAMA II MODERN DRAMA Lecture 30 Sean O’Casey was born in 1818 and died in 1964. The play has been written on the background of Irish Civil War, which has been going for centuries. Irish Civil War Juno and the Paycock: Jingois Jingoism flag waving “an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions” Jingoism (Denotation) Jingoism is extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy. In practice, it is a country's advocacy of the use of threats or actual force against other countries in order to safeguard what it perceives as its national interests. Colloquially, it refers to excessive bias in judging one's own country as superior to others—an extreme type of nationalism. The term originated in Britain, expressing a pugnacious attitude toward Russia in the 1870s, and appeared in the American press by 1893 WWI – Irish War Main Ireland got independence after the First World War Ireland is divided into Southern and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is now called Ulster. The people of main Ireland are Roman Catholic. The majority of Ulster is Anglican. So there is political and religious problem. (i)Either to unite with main Ireland OR (ii)To unite with England OR (iii)To be total independent was the main problem or enigma. The Play and it’s Social Significance Society Juno and the Paycock The paycock, or peacock represents the chaos that Juno endures during the play. In mythology, the name Juno is the Roman name for Hera, the goddess of marriage, and the peacock is her symbol. The Boyle family: - a working class family in their attempt to escape their dilemmas - alienated from each other Women in Juno and the Paycock Juno Boyle - Breadwinner Realist in the family Showing her strength in adversity Mary Boyle On strike for her principle Blinded by appearances Men in Juno and the Paycock Jack Boyle Idleness, a real cripple in life “Mary is always readin’ lately – nothing but trash, too” (440) “I’m hardly able to crawl with the pains | DRAMA II MODERN DRAMA Lecture 30 Sean O’Casey was born in 1818 and died in 1964. The play has been written on the background of Irish Civil War, which has been going for centuries. Irish Civil War Juno and the Paycock: Jingois Jingoism flag waving “an appeal intended to arouse patriotic emotions” Jingoism (Denotation) Jingoism is extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy. In practice, it is a country's advocacy of the use of threats or actual force against other countries in order to safeguard what it perceives as its national interests. Colloquially, it refers to excessive bias in judging one's own country as superior to others—an extreme type of nationalism. The term originated in Britain, expressing a pugnacious attitude toward Russia in the 1870s, and appeared in the American press by 1893 WWI – Irish War Main Ireland got independence after the First World War Ireland is divided into Southern and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is .
