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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 | 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 | ||
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| + | In Chapter 1. We see the "push" and "pull," which had lured and forced immigrants to America. On page 6 it shows how Bessy went to America to get work to save her family, which is the push. The pull is that Bessy wanted her dream to come true "to see the world." --Michelle M. | ||
== Jannicke Saehle, 1847, Norwegian immigrant’s letters == | == Jannicke Saehle, 1847, Norwegian immigrant’s letters == | ||
