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Sunday Bloody Sunday

This close reading analyzes U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday," a protest song addressing the violence of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It explores the song’s historical context, political roots, and emotional impact as a response to sectarian conflict.

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1Close reading and textual analysisSunday Bloody Sunday - U2"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is one of the most powerful and enduring protest songs in thehistory of rock music. Written and performed by the iconic Irish rock band U2, the song wasreleased in 1983 during the height of the Troubles, a period of intense sectarian violence andpolitical confusion in Northern Ireland. Rooted in a complex web of historical, political, and socialfactors, the conflict had far-reaching implications for the people of Ireland, the United Kingdom,and beyond.The Troubles in Northern Ireland was a period of political and sectarian conflict that began in thelate 1960s and lasted until the Good Friday Agreement of 199S. The conflict had deep historicalroots, including the partition of Ireland in 1921, which created the Northern Ireland state and led toa divide between the predominantly Protestant unionist community, who wished to remain part ofthe United Kingdom, and the predominantly Catholic nationalist communit}7, who soughtreunification with the Republic of Ireland. According to Lisa O'Carroll, The "Bloody Sunday"killings cast an indelible stain on British history and scarred the life of more than 30 families andthe wider communities of Derry?During the Troubles, there were several key events that sparked widespread outrage and galvanizedpublic opinion, both in Ireland and internationally. One of the most significant of these was theBloody Sunday massacre in 1972. when British soldiers shot and killed 14 unarmed civil rightsi O'Carroll.'BloodySnrahr.’ MTMfhas happened in the 50 years since the killings?,r

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