Analysis of Angela

A detailed Summary of Analysis of Angela

I read Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt. McCourt was a Pulitzer Prize winning author in

1997. He writes non-fiction based on his life. Angela's Ashes is an autobiography about his

childhood experiences. McCourt lived in Limerick, Ireland with his poor, immigrant family. He

moved to New York City at age 19. He worked as a high school English teacher for 45 years.

In 1935 it was common for Irish families to come to America; instead the McCourts went

back to Ireland. The family contained 4 children of which the author was the oldest, the mom ,

and the dad. Angela's family is not happy to see them because Angela was Catholic, but she

married a Protestant. The family goes through one tragedy after another. Angela has to get

welfare because her husband will not work. When Frank gets old enough he gets a job as a

telegram boy and a collections letter writer for the towns moneylender. At age 19 he became

afraid of being like his father because most men were alcoholics in Limerick. He moved to New

York City. The story develops mainly through flashback. It is written as if from memory. The only

dialogue is written from the authors memories. There are many plots intertwining around the story

Limerick, Ireland where the town seems to encompass the family. It is a hard town living in

not use a lot of he said she said. It was particularly difficult when there was more than two people

sorrow for Frank. She is a domineering, controlling woman who belittles Angela's children from

over childish things, but now are friends. The author's style is a major strength. He makes the

section to determine which character said which line in a conversation. Because the author doe

depression era Ireland and the effects it has upon the shaping of the children there. Frank is a very

woman who belittles the children because of who their father is. Uncle Pat appears toward the

Approximate Word count = 1700
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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