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I thought the pictures of the starving people was awful and it was hard to read the chapter about Bessy's starving family. They kept their faith in God and kept saying that God would save them. I cannot imagine having enough food. Bessy was definitely a very lucky girl that she had a good job and earned quite a bit of money. It think it is interesting that Mary Anne Sadlier made Bessy out to be a hard worker which and implied that is why she was successful. Bessy just had a better opportunity then most. The author made the other servant out to be lazy which is why they ultimately were lost to poverty. - LeAnn Taggart | I thought the pictures of the starving people was awful and it was hard to read the chapter about Bessy's starving family. They kept their faith in God and kept saying that God would save them. I cannot imagine having enough food. Bessy was definitely a very lucky girl that she had a good job and earned quite a bit of money. It think it is interesting that Mary Anne Sadlier made Bessy out to be a hard worker which and implied that is why she was successful. Bessy just had a better opportunity then most. The author made the other servant out to be lazy which is why they ultimately were lost to poverty. - LeAnn Taggart | ||
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| + | I agree with LeAnn that Bessy was lucky to find a good job where she could earn money. I also think it is interesting that Mary Anne Sadlier made Bessy out to be a hard worker, I think this was a piece that was meant to be the goal for female Irish immigrants who came to the United States. I don't know how realistic the story is, but I think that it gives working Irish immigrant women something to strive for. --Erin Sanderson | ||
== Jannicke Saehle, 1847, Norwegian immigrant’s letters == | == Jannicke Saehle, 1847, Norwegian immigrant’s letters == | ||
