The Donnelly Twins

The Donnelly twins. I couldn't help but like them (after all, two of my best friends from home actually are twins, with the last name Donnelly). Although they had no lines and no physical presence in the play, even the mention of their name added quite a dynamic to the play.
The Donnelly twins represented Ireland. As the English were coming into their land, killing their people then later coming back to change the names, Irish pride was on the rise. In the play the characters seemed to have some type of reliance on the twins. The twins always seemed to know what to do in any situation and had the power to protect themselves.
It was almost as if they were something to be feared. I got the impression that the Donnelly twins held courage, power, and strength. The English probably didn't know about them, but they should have. The Donnelly twins were not about to let their homeland be taken over.
I liked the Donnelly twins so much because they represented loyalty. They were not shown or heard in the play because they were not two specific characaters, they were a group of people. The Donnelly twins were really all of the quiet Irish nationalists. I admire their pride and courage.
I guess it's not really that I like the Donnelly twins, I like the Irish nationalists.