Frank McCourt with humor, compassion, heartache and forgiveness brings us through the first nineteen years of his life. ... At times you feel yes, you can't understand why all this is happening to one family, but however the McCourts never turned their back on him, thanking him for what they had. ... Story telling was vital to the McCourts, it was there way of remaining human under inhuman conditions. At first they were the high point of Frank's day, sitting with his father as he had his morning tea. ... Frank knew. ...

• Word Count: 941
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Take everything you have right now, throw it away and multiply how horrible that is by three and you will have a slight chance of what it was like for Frank McCourt as he recalls it in his memoir Angela's Ashes. ... Little Frank McCourt was forced to face all of these problems at a very young age. ... As Frank's mom put it the church was also kept "slamming doors in Frank's face" (McCourt 275). ... (McCourt). ... Angela's Ashes can be said to be a coming of age story for Frank McCourt since it shows his childhood and how he became a man throughout it. ...

• Word Count: 2041
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

"Tis bring us through the life of Frank McCourt and shows us the trials and tribulations he and other immigrants faced. "Tis written by Frank McCourt, is a novel that reflects upon the trials and tribulations he and other immigrants faced. ... Angela's Ashes is the first book of the two book series, that explains the pre- American life of Frank McCourt. ... "Tis invites the reader into the American life of Frank McCourt. ... "Tis written by Frank McCourt, is a novel that reflects upon the trials and tribulations he and other immigrants faced. ...

• Word Count: 1002
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Throughout the story of Frank McCourt's life, he constantly reminds the reader of his view of America. ... For instance, Frank states, "I'm on deck the dawn we sail into New York. ... In the preceding chapter, the officer asked Frank, "Isn't this a great country altogether?" In the last chapter, Frank replied to this question with, "Tis". This remark showed Frank's agreement that America is a wonderful country. ...

• Word Count: 681
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School