Seamus Heaney ‘Mid-Term Break’ The main theme of ‘Mid-Term Break’ is the tragedy of the death of a young child, whose life ‘break[s]’ when he is...

Much of Heaney’s poetry, particularly from his early selections, explores childhood and family. Heaney perhaps uses these themes as a means of discovering his true self...

Much of Heaney’s poetry, particularly from his early selections, explores childhood and family. Heaney perhaps uses these themes as a means of discovering his true self...