Immigrant Experience in the U.S.
Far and Away Video Notes
1. What is life like for Joseph Donally?
2. What happens at Joseph’s father’s funeral?
3. What does Joseph decide to do in retaliation?
4. What is life like for Shannon Christie?
5. Why is Shannon planning to run away? Where is she planning to go? What does she expect when she gets there?
6. What does Shannon learn about America on the ship?
7. When and where do Joseph and Shannon arrive? What happens when they arrive?
8. What does Mike Kelly tell Joseph? Why is Mike Kelly interested in Joseph becoming a citizen and being eligible to vote?
9. What happens at the Christie’s house in Ireland?
10. Where do Joseph and Shannon work? What’s it like?
11. How does Joseph begin to make more money?
12. What changes occur in Joseph and Shannon?
13. What happens when Joseph challenges Mike Kelly’s authority?
14. What happens at the big prize fight between Joseph and the Italian champion?
15. After the fight, what happens to Joseph and Shannon? Why can’t Joseph find work?
16. What happens to Shannon at the house? Where does Joseph take Shannon?
17. What does Joseph do next? Where does he find work? What type of work is it? What changes his direction?
18. Where do Joseph and Shannon meet again?
19. Describe the Oklahoma Land Rush?
20. What happens when Joseph attempts to claim his land?
Questions Due at the End of the Movie
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