in tom cruise's movie "far and away" what was shannon's reason for leaving ireland?

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in tom cruise's movie "far and away" what was shannon's reason for leaving ireland?

2007-03-02 07:03:31 · 4 answers · asked by ggggg 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies

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She felt oppressed as every young person does at her age. Running away to a far away country and starting your life without ANYONE to tell you what to do - heaven for her because her parents were . . . well, parents.

2007-03-02 07:06:43 · answer #1 · answered by teacherhelper 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

She wanted to go and claim a homestead (the "free" land). She knew that her parents would never leave and forget about letting an unmarried, young woman go alone.

2007-03-02 15:25:42 · answer #2 · answered by lynnguys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The Potato famine

2007-03-02 15:08:11 · answer #3 · answered by coonrapper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

She wanted the American Dream. America was giving away free land and she wanted some of it.

2007-03-02 15:43:10 · answer #4 · answered by Tiger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋