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Informal Essay on Angelas Ashes Angelas Ashes is a moving word of honor full of poverty, suffering, and remainder that shows that no matter how difficult things seem, the hard tines can always be overcome. Angela and Malachy McCourt, both Irish, were married in the States after a enthusiastic night together that ended up producing their first son, Francis(or Frank as introduced to the reader). Later, the couple had another son, twins, and a daughter while living in a small apartment in New York. Margaret soon died and the family travel to Ireland where their lives were only worsened. Angela had two more children that lived, but the young twins died. Malachy was an hard who rarely held a job and spent his wages at the saloon instead of on his family. They were forced to beg for food and other necessities because relatives were unrelenting and selfish. This novel tells the tell of young Frank having to endure extreme poverty, starvation, and a broken family with strength and cour age. He eventually raises luxuriant money to go to America and break free from his depressing childhood. In my opinion, the theme of this book is that no matter how bad things seem to be, some(prenominal)one can survive and fabricate successful through perseverance and ratiocination. For example, Frank grew up in exactly about the worst environment possible but was determined enough to get himself to America and eventually become the author of a Pulitzer wampum winning novel Frank achieved his goals by taking any special(a) jobs that he could find and saving every penny possible until he could finally afford his passage to America. Because his father never brought home any money, Frank supported the family with what little wages he earned at his job and was determined to make a good life for himself, his brothers, and his sad mother. Frank learned to depend upon no one but himself and his determination to succeed won him a new life in America where he now lives happily marri ed. I noticed numerous literary devices present throughout the book. One such device is the use of apostrophe. Apostrophe is use continuously when Frank speaks to the angel on the seventh step and besides when he and his parents speak to the dead children such as Eugene, Oliver, and Margaret. The story is told from the blame of view of Frank as he grows from a young son of about three or four to a young valet de chambre at nineteen.