in with the suitor to Shannon, the end results being a challenge to a duel. With illusions of .
grandeur in her head, Shannon secretly visits Joseph to make a proposal to him. She wishes to .
travel to the land of opportunity, America in search of freedom, and more importantly the .
promise of free land in America. Because of the times though, Shannon was not allowed to travel .
without a man to accompany, and she needed Joseph to accompany her. .
The promise of free land dazzled Joseph, and he subsequently accepted the offer .
to accompany Shannon. The offer of free land was much of a pipe dream for both Shannon and .
Joseph, sense most of the land in Ireland were controlled by the few and created much of the .
wealth. Upon reaching Boston Harbor, both characters were thrust into reality once their one .
connection was shot and killed and their prized silver spoons were stolen, leaving the characters .
with nothing but each other. .
Passing themselves off as brother and sister, they find residence in a whorehouse .
with merger means, a new experience for the nave Shannon. Both Shannon and Joseph find jobs .
working at a chicken-processing factory in sweatshop like conditions. Meanwhile back in Ireland .
the tenants staged an uprising against the wealthy landowner, burning the estate to the ground and .
leaving Shannon's family with nothing to stay in Ireland for. They follow in their daughter's .
footsteps and travel to Boston in search of her, where they set up a similarly large estate.
Meanwhile back in Boston Joseph quickly realizes that he can earn a lot more money .
bare knuckle boxing at night rather then just working in the factory. This helps Shannon and .
himself greatly because they are shooting for 1000 dollars to get the materials necessary to get to .
the free land of Oklahoma. The movie comes to a crossroads when Joseph is matched against a .
rival Italian boxer, but the real fury comes when Joseph sees Shannon being forced into the .
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