Poem by WB Yeats from September 1913 and Easter 1916In many of his poems, WB Yeats described important aspects of Irish history, particularly around the 1900s, when Ireland was fighting for independence. Meanwhile, Ireland was going through a period of excruciating struggle. The Employers' Federation decided to lock out its workers in order to break their resistance. At the end of September, 25,000 workers were affected. Although the employers' actions were widely condemned, they refused to consider negotiation or compromise with the union. His readers can see how Yeats reflects the political, cultural and societal atmosphere of Ireland in the early 1900s. The poems September 1913 and Easter 1916 both reflect the political, cultural and societal atmospheres that prevailed in Ireland in the 1900s The poem September 1913 focuses on the time when Irish independence was at its peak. Yeats repeats the phrase “Romantic Ireland” a lot in this poem because it refers to the sacrifice of materialistic things for independence and freedom. To further emphasize the importance and greatness of the revolution, Yeats cited the names of heroic individuals who gave their lives to fight for this cause. Yeats gave no details about the Irish heroes but he states that “they traveled the world like the wind” (11). The heroes were so famous; their names could be heard and spoken of all over the world. In this poem, Yeats does not directly go into detail about the historical events that occurred, but in middle of paper......September 1913, only a few people made huge sacrifices for independence. in their country while others had contradicted their efforts and focused only on themselves. It was as if the heroes died in vain. By Easter 1916, the reader can notice a change in the opinion of the people and see that they are now the ones fighting for the independence of Ireland in honor of its previous leaders. The change that Yeats speaks of was the result of the 1916 uprising and the execution of some of its leaders. In turn, the country revolted and started the War of Independence. The Free State resulted in dividing the country both geographically and passionately between those who had accepted the Free State and those who had not..