throughout the book. One such device is the use of apostrophe. Apostrophe is used continuously when Frank speaks to the angel on the seventh step and also when he and his parents speak to the dead children such as Eugene, Oliver, and Margaret. The story is told from the point of view of Frank as he grows from a young boy of about three or four to a young man at nineteen. This point of view is especially effective because it shows how he feels about his experiences as he ages and how he felt at that exact time. His views change as he grows and his naivete vanishes. He becomes a stronger, smarter person with the reader following along. I also noticed frequent use of imagery. Frank describes his eyes when they are infected with "red and yellow oozing" out of them. Vivid images are also used to describe the putrid smells in their house next to the lavatory that was used by the entire street to empty their chamber pots. McCourt also chooses to write very often in the diction of the!

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Some common words found in the essay are:
Oliver Margaret, York Margaret, Pulitzer Prize, Humor Frank, Angela's Ashes, Francisor Frank, McCourt Irish, Word Count, angel seventh, angel seventh step, seventh step, angela's ashes,
Approximate Word count = 667
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)