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“I grew up wearing black arm-bands when the hunger strikers died. I went on those marches. I grew up basically a Provo, though I never obviously got into any activities. I was writing 'IRA, Brits out' on walls all over where I grew up, but that was a false sense of Irishness.” quote by Glen Hansard
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“I grew up wearing black arm-bands when the hunger strikers died. I went on those marches. I grew up basically a Provo, though I never obviously got into any activities. I was writing 'IRA, Brits out' on walls all over where I grew up, but that was a false sense of Irishness.”

Glen Hansard

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Personal history of activism shaped identity, but early expressions of nationalism were later questioned.

In simple terms: Early activism influenced identity, later re-evaluated.

Key Takeaway

Question past motivations.

Themes

identity activism nationalism growth

Mood

introspective critical

Type

autobiographical reflective

When to use this quote

  • student protests
  • political rallies
  • writing protest slogans

Key Concepts

political identity personal development

Questions to Reflect On

  • How have your views on nationalism changed?
  • What lessons did you learn from early activism?
A Different Perspective

Early activism may be romanticized.

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