Show how the Writer deals with the social consequences of emigration on the live of the characters portrayed in the Irish short stories studied in class.

... English Literature coursework Show how the Writer deals with the social consequences of emigration on the live of the characters portrayed in the Irish short stories studied in class. In the mid nineteenth century in Ireland a disease spread among the potato crop, which was the staple diet for thousands. The potato blight destroyed most of the potato crop and this cause many deaths through starvation and malnutrition. Hundreds of thousands of people left Ireland in seek of a better life. Many went to England and some to Australia but most went to America. When they reached their destinations they were often disappointed by the harsh reality that met them. Some were successful and became wealthy but most lived impoverished hard lives in American cities where conditions were almost as bad as in Ireland. Many young people moved away from rural villages and towns to go to America in search of good fortune.

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