Joseph Donnelly

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Joseph Donnelly is the ambitious Irish immigrant protagonist of the film "Far and Away," who journeys to America in pursuit of land and a new life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
protagonist
appearsIn Far and Away NERFINISHED
associatedWith Shannon Christie NERFINISHED
associatedWorkCountryOfOrigin United States of America NERFINISHED
characterRole protagonist
characterTrait ambitious
courageous
determined
conflict struggle against landlords in Ireland
struggle to claim land in Oklahoma
countryOfOrigin Ireland
createdBy Bob Dolman NERFINISHED
Ron Howard NERFINISHED
emigratesTo United States of America NERFINISHED
ethnicity Irish
familyName Donnelly NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Far and Away NERFINISHED
filmGenreOfWork adventure
firstAppearance Far and Away (1992 film) NERFINISHED
genre historical drama
romantic drama
givenName Joseph NERFINISHED
goal to obtain land
to start a new life in America
historicalContext late 19th century
languageSpoken English
loveInterest Shannon Christie NERFINISHED
medium film
motivation desire for land ownership
escape from poverty in Ireland
name Joseph Donnelly NERFINISHED
narrativeArc from impoverished Irish tenant to American landowner aspirant
narrativeTheme class conflict
immigration and social mobility
pursuit of the American Dream
nationality Irish
occupation farmer
laborer
participatesIn Oklahoma Land Run NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Tom Cruise NERFINISHED
romanticGenreElement central love story with Shannon Christie
romanticPartner Shannon Christie NERFINISHED
screenTimeImportance main character
settingOfOrigin rural Ireland
yearOfFirstAppearance 1992

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Far and Away mainCharacter Joseph Donnelly