William Wilson Racial Identity Analysis

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In the short novel that I read, I learned about a young author named, Robert McLiam Wilson, an “Irish” descendant who argues about national identity and racial identity. Throughout the young man’s life he is gone a search as to why people are Irish and what makes Ireland so “mythical”. His rebellious nature against all the flabby myths has driven him to be the complete opposite of all the stereotypes that follow being Irish, or from being from Ireland. The author goes into great depth about his countries past, about their catholic holidays, and even food are all stereotypes the world has given Ireland. Also what it means to be “Irish” and all the stereotypes such as: heavy drinking, potato eating, and just being obnoxious. He spends most of his argument making …show more content…
From all the key quotes, text, and analytical moves I’ve gathered enough evidence to put together a few key interpretations of the author’s passage. The author lives his life as an average man with simple belief’s, but is diminished and quickly judged due to his national identity. He is an “Irish” guy who gets judged too quickly just because of the world’s stereotypes on Irish people, and also Ireland. This gives him trouble in everyday life, but also affecting him is the real history of Ireland and how it’s been blurred over the years by propaganda. All these things are fueled because of flabby myths, prone to marketing and mistruth. He gives little sympathy towards anyone who speaks of stereotypes, but is quick to become the opposing stereotype. Over all Robert lives a frustrating life to oppose the world’s flabby myths, and stereotypes on national identity in a hopeless attempt to shed light on the real truth of what it means to come from a piece of land that looks like a cheap piece of

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