Kayla Burns
AP Literature and Composition
Ms. Wilson
September 9, 2013
The internal dialogue properly displays his moral combatively derived from his home as well as showing his general stance on important things. "They thank God for Hitler because if he hadn't marched all over Europe the men of Ireland would be at home scratching their asses on the queue at the labor exchange." (McCourt 247). The quote shows his rather unsympathetic views on WWII and the part that Ireland played in it, this is entirely because of his upbringing and the take that the most influential adults in his life took. Were he to have been surrounded by people who had more grievances with the war he would have no doubt been more likely to produce anti-war sentiment and perhaps this would lead him to be slightly more politically correct.
A long social interaction says a lot about a person, these interactions say something that reflects just as much on the individual as the relationship is their communications and how they respond to each other. This is best exemplified in the relations between McCourt and his Aunt Aggie, and the way they are short and unrespecting of each other until Frank tries to get a job at the Post Office and she begins to help him so as to assist him in the attainment of a job to provide for his family. This shows that although the Limerick culture that promoted holding grudges and deferring to being stand-offish around those you disapprove of was instilled in him, he still grew to become a great big brother and, later in the book, still saves up money to bring his family with him to America in order to make their lives better. Family ties are important and this is not lost throughout his journey.
His inability to see anything but how every action he takes affects his future is key in his escape of Ireland is connected to his need to get back to America, the place that his parents spoke so highly of and revered. "The world is wide and you can have great adventures." (102). The way that he singularly minds his way around his experiences and tailors them just to furnish him with this myriad of experiences with both other people and himself reflects his determination. His home is Ireland, but his parents’ setting up of America to be a sort of paradise lead him to be single-minded and propelled.
AP Literature and Composition
Ms. Wilson
September 9, 2013
Compare and Contrast Angela's Ashes
"You can leave home all you want, but home will never leave you." Sonsyrea Tate said something nearly universally true when she said this, an example of this can be found in "Angela's Ashes", a memoir by Frank McCourt, the impact of one's home is clearly seen throughout Frank's life. McCourt’s home is imprinted upon his whole being – it is inescapably ingrained in oneself, and what they project to be themselves, unless efforts are made to repress it; this is primarily seen through his internal dialogue, social interactions, and determined perseverance towards a personally chosen future.The internal dialogue properly displays his moral combatively derived from his home as well as showing his general stance on important things. "They thank God for Hitler because if he hadn't marched all over Europe the men of Ireland would be at home scratching their asses on the queue at the labor exchange." (McCourt 247). The quote shows his rather unsympathetic views on WWII and the part that Ireland played in it, this is entirely because of his upbringing and the take that the most influential adults in his life took. Were he to have been surrounded by people who had more grievances with the war he would have no doubt been more likely to produce anti-war sentiment and perhaps this would lead him to be slightly more politically correct.
A long social interaction says a lot about a person, these interactions say something that reflects just as much on the individual as the relationship is their communications and how they respond to each other. This is best exemplified in the relations between McCourt and his Aunt Aggie, and the way they are short and unrespecting of each other until Frank tries to get a job at the Post Office and she begins to help him so as to assist him in the attainment of a job to provide for his family. This shows that although the Limerick culture that promoted holding grudges and deferring to being stand-offish around those you disapprove of was instilled in him, he still grew to become a great big brother and, later in the book, still saves up money to bring his family with him to America in order to make their lives better. Family ties are important and this is not lost throughout his journey.
His inability to see anything but how every action he takes affects his future is key in his escape of Ireland is connected to his need to get back to America, the place that his parents spoke so highly of and revered. "The world is wide and you can have great adventures." (102). The way that he singularly minds his way around his experiences and tailors them just to furnish him with this myriad of experiences with both other people and himself reflects his determination. His home is Ireland, but his parents’ setting up of America to be a sort of paradise lead him to be single-minded and propelled.
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