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Angela's Ashes Character Analysis

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Angela’s Ashes, by Frank McCourt, is a 1996 memoir of a poverty-stricken, Irish family that returns to Limerick, Ireland after a failing life in America. Shortly after returning to Ireland, the McCourt’s soon realize that it was a big mistake with the death of a child and end up contemplating whether or not to support the rest of their children. Angela, Frank's mother, has a miscarriage, causing his father Malachy Sr. to drink away all of the family’s money. Frank tries to financially support his own family but ends up getting sick and is forced to quit his job, he later tries to get back into school but is not allowed because of their family’s social status. At this point Frank’s life seems to be getting worse and worse, with no hope of it

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