Importance Of Education In Angela's Ashes

Some would believe education is power, power to prevail those who are less fortunate into a better life with a successful job. Throughout Angela’s Ashes Frank McCourt’s mother always stressed the importance of education. Angela always knew that the one of the only ways Frank or any of his brother could be successful was to be well educated. Though Frank did not see the value behind education he still tried his best in class. He saw how most of the lower class was living and didn’t want to live like that. Angela didn’t want the boys to turn out like their father especially Frank so she did things she thought would keep him out of trouble; like getting an education. Angela is not the only parent who stressed the importance of education, my parents did as well.
My parents always told me, “Bailey you never slack off, colleges’ will always look at your freshman year.” Going to college in my house was a huge deal, since my father never went to college he wanted me to go. Both of my parents wanted me to better than they both had done, so throughout all of my years in school they always stressed the importance of getting good grades. When I was younger and in my middle school years I never understood why it was so important, it’s just middle school I thought. Why does my grades in middle school matter? I have come to realize now that middle school was the building blocks into high school and if I was to slack off in middle school I was surely going to do it in high school. Without my parents and their constant reminder of the importance of my education I would not be where I am