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ESL IV "Going into Exile"

Life does not always work out the way we want it to be.  We have
to give up so many things{,/0} so that we can {reach/fulfill} our dreams.
"Going into Exile" is an outstanding short story written by Liam
O'Flaherty.  This story is about two adults, Michael and Mary,
whose {emigrations/emigration} {brings/bring} many risks and hopes to their 
family.
Their emigration brings two possibilities to the family, which{,/0}
are the opening and the closing {0/of} doors. Opening a door and
closing a door are involved in the choices that everyone makes.
It generally means that in order to gain something, we have
to {loose/lose} something.  Choices involve both risks and hopes.
In this story, the Feeneys are dealing with the same situation.
One of the possibilities of Michael and Mary's emigration {was/is}
the closing door, which {involved/involves} risks. {0/The} {Feenys/Feeneys} 
are aware of
{aware/0} {of/0} the risks they are taking.  Their family will collapse
because they will never see each other ever again.  The parents,
Mr. {&/and} Mrs. Feeney, are afraid to let Michael and Mary go{,/0}
because they are scared that their children might change.
They might forget their family, country{,/and} religion{,/.} {and 
country/0}{./0}
I think the parents have to suffer the most pain{,/0} because after
raising their children {0/,}they have to let them go.  I put myself in
their position and I felt how hard it is to let someone go whom
{you/I} love the most.  Another possibility of Michael and Mary's
emigration was {the opening door/?}, which involved hopes.  At one
point in the story Mrs. Feeney said, "What will be must be, and
sure there is hope from the sea, but there is no hope from {0/the}grave."
I think she is saying that no matter what happens {0/,}her children
have to emigrate.  She thinks she might see her children as
long as they are alive.  The Feeneys have hopes of seeing each
other even though the chances are they will not.  Another hope
is that Michael and Mary will help their family financially.
In addition, they will have more opportunities and benefits.
For example, they will have better {education/educations OR a better 
education} and better living
conditions.  Even though Michael and Mary are going away from
their family, I do not think they will forget them.  They have
memories of their family{,/0} which will keep their family close to
their {heart/hearts} even though they are thousands of miles away from
each other.  When Michael was leaving the cabin before going to
Kilmurrage, he picked up a piece of loose whitewash and put it
in his pocket.  This shows that he took memories with him and
he will not forget his family.  {Through out/Throughout} the story, I like
Michael and Mary the most.  They are giving up everything for
their family.  In conclusion, I think the story has many sorrows.
It brings out the emotions in each reader's mind.  The words
used in the story are so powerful that the reader actually feels
as if he/she is in the story. {0/The} {Emigration/emigration} of Michael and 
Mary
brought many risks and hopes to their family.  The Feeneys have
to give each other {0/up}so their family can be helped. Just as I said
before, life does not always work out the way  we want it to be.
I think the message of the story is that everyone has to give
up something valuable in order to {accomplish/fulfill} his or her dream.