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Star of the Sea : A Postcolonial/Postmodern Voyage into the Irish Famine Main Menu About This Project Star of the Sea Overview Joseph O'Connor In this section, you will learn more about Joseph O'Connor and the other works he produced Postcolonial Theory Postmodernism The Gothic in Star of the Sea Historical Figures Language and Music in Irish Culture Biology of the Famine Landlords, Tenants, and Evictions In the following pages, you'll learn about landlords, tenants, and evictions during the Irish Potato Famine Government Policies and Emigration Media Memorials Contributors Brief biographies of the people who made this book.

G. Grantley Dixon (Non-Spoiler)

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Grantley Dixon is an American journalist traveling on the Star of the Sea. It’s important to note that while Joseph O’Connor is the author of the book, Grantley Dixon is the narrator of the book as it’s a book purported to be authored by him within the book authored by Joseph O’Connor. According to Dixon's tale, he spent four years in London and interacted with some publishing companies there before traveling to Ireland. It’s important to note that Dixon has good intentions in his recording of the accounts of the Irish whom are under the control of the British and suffering from the potato blight. He dislikes the injustices taking place in Ireland. His perspective is important to consider as he is neither Irish nor British but American, so he is voicing an outside perspective that is looking into the postcolonial issue. 


Works Cited
O'Connor, Joseph. Star of the Sea. Orlando: Harcourt, 2002. Print.
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