Summary Of Angela's Ashes

In the memoir “Angela’s Ashes”, it talks about how the narrator's’ parents met in Brooklyn, New York. Frank’s mom, Angela, marries a man named Malachy, who then fathers the growing family of son’s; Alphie, Michael, Eugene, Oliver and Margaret. When Angela is finally blessed with a daughter, Margaret, she sadly passed away and Angela falls into a deep depression for days. This memoir is told by Frank's point of view while still at a young age but it then proceeds to talk about as he grows up and what he is then put through. Frank describes his childhood and the family always being in a constant state of need, but he also included some humor and the adventures that took place as well. Malachy, the father, although described as being an alcoholic/disappointment whose addiction uses up all of the families well needed wages, he earns Franks love by entertaining him with stories of Irish heroes and the people who
Now as Frank grows older, it starts to talk more about his education and at the age of ten he is confirmed. He then falls deathly ill with Typhoid Fever and has to spend days in the hospital where he is then introduced to Shakespeare. At the time, frank felt comforted by all of the stories he could read and imagine happening, so by the time he returned back to school his love for reading/writing is obvious and his storytelling gains the attention of his teacher. With World War 2 approaching, many of the fathers in Limerick to to England to find a job and send money back home to their families. Malachy then proceeds to also go to England, but then he doesn't send the money home as planned. Due to him not sending the money home, Frank then starts working for Mr. Hannon. Then he works for Mr. Timoney, Uncle Ab, the post office, Mrs. Finucane and finally Mr. McCaffrey. Frank enjoys feeling responsible from working, and then he soon dreams of making enough money for him to be able to support his