The Misfortune of Frank McCourt
In the novel, Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt endures a tough life. From having to deal with the many deaths of the ones closest to him, to having to cope with him and his family going with being poor, Frank has dealt with it all. The mere thought of a young child having to experience such horrific events in his early years alone is something too unbearable to imagine. Throughout his life, he has come face to face with a mass amount of demons. Three obstacles that make Frank McCourt’s life difficult are poverty, having an alcoholic father, and the death of his loved ones. Poverty is one of the key elements that makes Frank’s life so arduous. Poverty is limiting Frank’s childhood to being an exceptional one. …show more content…
Starting with his baby sister, Margaret McCourt, Frank has always had to attempt to move past a death of the people closest to him. He had to remain standing for the sake of his family. In the novel, Frank says, "The doctor examines the baby, prods her, raises her eyelids, feels her neck, arms, legs. He straightens up and shakes his head. She 's gone," (McCourt 47). In this scene, the McCourt 's have just been announced to on the death of baby girl, Margaret. After this has been announced Mam begins to go into a state of depression, and Frank 's father is drinking now more than ever. It 's now Frank 's responsibility to assure his siblings that remain alive are well taken care of. If Frank were to mope around and go into a state of depression he could very well begin to lose even more siblings than he already has. Frank has proudly overcome this obstacle, he remains strong. He doesn 't allow it to set him back. In summary, Frank hasn 't let the loss of his loved ones deter him from taking care of his siblings. Yes, he has witness a plethora of deaths in his early years but, by moving past it, it has only sculpted him into being a stronger
In the novel, Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt endures a tough life. From having to deal with the many deaths of the ones closest to him, to having to cope with him and his family going with being poor, Frank has dealt with it all. The mere thought of a young child having to experience such horrific events in his early years alone is something too unbearable to imagine. Throughout his life, he has come face to face with a mass amount of demons. Three obstacles that make Frank McCourt’s life difficult are poverty, having an alcoholic father, and the death of his loved ones. Poverty is one of the key elements that makes Frank’s life so arduous. Poverty is limiting Frank’s childhood to being an exceptional one. …show more content…
Starting with his baby sister, Margaret McCourt, Frank has always had to attempt to move past a death of the people closest to him. He had to remain standing for the sake of his family. In the novel, Frank says, "The doctor examines the baby, prods her, raises her eyelids, feels her neck, arms, legs. He straightens up and shakes his head. She 's gone," (McCourt 47). In this scene, the McCourt 's have just been announced to on the death of baby girl, Margaret. After this has been announced Mam begins to go into a state of depression, and Frank 's father is drinking now more than ever. It 's now Frank 's responsibility to assure his siblings that remain alive are well taken care of. If Frank were to mope around and go into a state of depression he could very well begin to lose even more siblings than he already has. Frank has proudly overcome this obstacle, he remains strong. He doesn 't allow it to set him back. In summary, Frank hasn 't let the loss of his loved ones deter him from taking care of his siblings. Yes, he has witness a plethora of deaths in his early years but, by moving past it, it has only sculpted him into being a stronger