Irish Literature The Irish Literary Revival opened up Irish culture not only to the people of Ireland but also the rest of Europe and America. In J.M. Synge's Riders to the see, Synge depicts a typical Irish peasant family in Ireland at that time, this depiction of peasant life in Ireland offers a unique look into the culture of the Irish, who were secluded form cities and the main countries of Ireland. Synge also …showed first 75 words of 762 total…

…showed last 75 words of 762 total…play, however, the reader is opened up to a whole different culture that was once unknown the rest of the country. Synge allows the reader to sympathize with this family for all their losses and tragedies. I think that Synge gives a very good perspective on a peasant family. The reader would not get this perspective had Synge not described death and the tragic situations. Death shows how families interact and react to tragic situations.