In the text Angela's Ashes, one of the main characters, Frank McCourt, relies upon his male counter-parts to build and develop his own personal identity. Several important male role models influence Frank through out the chapters, although only a few have a strong lasting effect on Franks personality and lifestyle. The main influences ... be the last attribute to leave him, after his comfort and his own family. This attitude is shown by Malachy as Angela says to Frank, ' There's no use asking dad to go because he will never stoop that low and even if he did he wont carry things ... fiddlers ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate