Leaving Cert English | Poetry Eavan Boland | Child of our time

Child of Our Time is analysed as a poignant response to the Dublin bombings, with Boland expressing guilt and a sense of societal failure. McCormack discusses the poem’s powerful imagery and its polemical nature, which critiques the violence and the loss of innocence (Page 130-132). 'Key Quote: "Find for your sake, whose life our idle / Talk has cost, a new language." Download our FREE app for instant access to Leaving Cert resources, expert tips, and study tools. 📲 Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ae/app/grinds-... 📲 Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... TikTok:   / grinds360.ie   Instagram:   / grinds360   Facebook:   / grinds360