The book, Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt is a memoir about McCourt childhood life. ... I think the theme of this story is mainly about hunger and poverty. ... This quote shows the situation of the family. ... It is about living in poverty in Ireland around the 1950's. ... Although some aspects, such as the father coming home drunk on payday, are always the same, his actions and the actions of the children are always different. ...

• Word Count: 1104
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

It quotes, "The Dragon is by the side of the road, watching those who pass. ... This quote about the "dragon" relates to the story in that the anonymous ordinary family sets out on a road trip to Florida, and the passengers are consequently "devoured" by the Misfit and his accomplices. ... He finds the family on the side of the road, just as the quote states, "The dragon is by the side of the road..." ... She notifies Bailey, her son, about the Misfit and his crimes and in so doing , she foreshadows coming events. ... "She wouldn't stay at home for a million bucks," June Star sa...

• Word Count: 1439
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

It quotes, "The Dragon is by the side of the road, watching those who pass. ... This quote about the "dragon" relates to the story in that the anonymous ordinary family sets out on a road trip to Florida, and the passengers are consequently "devoured" by the Misfit and his accomplices. ... He finds the family on the side of the road, just as the quote states, "The dragon is by the side of the road..." ... She notifies Bailey, her son, about the Misfit and his crimes and in so doing , she foreshadows coming events. ... "She wouldn't stay at home for a million bucks," ...

• Word Count: 1477
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Rose Mary is able to feed herself while her children are hungry and not feel any type of guilt about this action. ... The children never really had a home. ... Both of this quotes show the constant moving that lead to the children not being able to recall every place in which they called "home". ... I turned to see where it was coming from and realized my dress was on fire" (9). ... This is also a shock coming from a woman who had a childhood of instability. ...

• Word Count: 1311
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

So she willed herself to love them all, though, in her heart, she knew she couldn't force herself to care about them. ... Such households made up 19 percent of homes in 2013 (Babay 1). ... It was so sudden and unexpected that neither my brother nor I saw it coming until our mom introduced him to us as our stepfather. ... The teenage girl, soon to be adult, has now realized something about the importance of family. Though the quote is believed by many people, blood is indeed not thicker than water. ...

• Word Count: 1268
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The quote creates an image of how cold the mother is towards her children. ... It's fair to say few mothers" stay home with there children. ... Paul spent concentrated moments with Bassett, he came to learn about horseracing. ... This statement coming from a man who knows about greed. ...

• Word Count: 1384
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

That's the way it is until you're about thirteen, when she suddenly becomes the most ignorant, benighted, out-of-touch creature on the planet, and you can't get far enough away from her. ... This quote by Suayan shows her immigrant belief in the perfect American Dream and all her hopes for future daughter. ... These conflicts are only resolved when Jing-Mei learns about her mother's past. ... My Mother is dead and I am on a train, carrying with me her dreams of coming home. ...

• Word Count: 2133
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

He then he realizes, after he has sent Maggie back to the office to call his mother, that his mother is not at home . ... One of his friends/associates mentions his drinking habit saying: "You may be slow in starting, but there's nobody faster coming down the homestretch." ... The conversation then goes like this: Thornhill: And what the devil is all this about? ... 'Townsend' continues to question Thornhill about what he knows about their operations: "I'd like you to tell me how much you know of our arrangements. ... Roger returns to the Plaza Hotel, convincing his mo...

• Word Count: 2455
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School