... from New York, to Ireland where he would suffer from illness, poverty, death, a drunked father, and bullies for the rest of his childhood. In New York, Frank had lived with his parents, Malachy McCourt and Angela Sheehan, who met each other shortly after arriving from Ireland. They had 4 other children together, Malachy jr, the twins Oliver and Eugene and Margaret who died ... a while in Ireland, the family eventually settled down in the city of Limerick. This is where Frank spent the rest of his childhood until the age of 19 when he saves up enough money to travel back out to America. ...

• Word Count: 858
• Approx Pages: 3

... Ashes by Frank McCourt. There are 364 pages in the book. The main character is Frank himself. He tells his life story starting from when he was born in America. Frank is a very loving person. His family was an important part of his life, especially his little brothers. When no one was there to watch them, Frank took responsibility ... might be able to get some money since he did his bit for Ireland. The man in the IRA office said that he couldn't find a Malachy McCourt in any of his records. He left the place with no money and walked back to the train station where his family was eagerly...

• Word Count: 1164
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

"Angela's Ashes" starts out with the narrator and main character, Frank McCourt, telling how his parents met in Brooklyn, New York. When Angela becomes pregnant with Frank she marries the father, Malachy McCourt. Malachy is an alcoholic without any money or job prospects. He spends all of his money on drinks and nights ... out on the bar, meanwhile Angela is stuck at home to care for the children without any money. After Frank is born around ... she is so upset over the loss of her child the McCourts move back to Limerick, Ireland to be helped by the family. When the McCourt family returns t...

• Word Count: 656
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School