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. ...

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• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School