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The Nolan Family In Gussie's Ashes Of Roses

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Ashes of Roses is centered around an Irish family who leaves Ireland to come to America in 1911. The Nolan family does not get along with their family that has already moved to America. The two families end of getting into a fight and deciding to leave. Two of the girls, Margaret and Maureen, absolutely wanted to stay in America and convince their mother to let them stay. The two girls are now alone in New York city and must find a place to stay. They stubble upon a small one room to rent from Mr. Geroff and his daughter Gussie, a Jewish family from Russia. Rose has to find work so that she can earn money to pay her rent. Gussie works at The Triangle Waist Company and say that she can help Rose find a job. With Gussie’s help, Rose is now a
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