- Frank's new friend named Mickey Spellacy's siblings are dying one by one for the reason of being alcoholic. Everyone looks up to Mickey, because he gets a week off from school for every sibling that dies. In addition, he receives much sympathy from others. A surprising scenario to me, includes when Mickey asks Frank to pray that Mickey’s sick sister will not die until September, so that Mickey can get a week off from school. Through my eyes, this describes much about the society in which these children are being raised in; its physically ming boggling. For sure, no conception of "life" is understood by these young adults.
- Angela gives birth to another boy. ** Why is birth of more children continuous, when budget is low and supplies are not available to the current number of family members? This reveals an important detail about the intelligence of the family; possibly, in which can be influenced by the current time period/environment in which this took place.
- FURTHER: Why hasn't Angela put a stop to Malachy's drinking issues if another child was expected to be birthed??
- Turning Point: Malachy drinks away the baby’s money; this begins the first time Frank expresses true anger about the irresponsibility of his father. Frank describes he wishes to "run into the bar, and kick his father." I believe Frank finally begins to realize this has become more than just a serious issue, in which is greatly effecting the survival of her family more than ever.
This picture is part of an "Angela's Ashes" gallery, found on http://www.totalfilm.com/media/10189
Jenna S.
Possibly, the family is hoping that if they have more children, they may receive food stamps of some sort or money from the government. Although that doesn't seem very logical, it is the only thing I can think of. I'm surprised that with all the McCourt's have already suffered, they continue to have children that they cannot afford to raise. I really do wonder what is going on in their heads when they make their decisions whether it be for a specific reason or just lack of intelligence of some sort.
ReplyDeletePossibly, the continuous birth of children was a "trend" in the Irish society during this time period; once again, relating to culture. On the other hand, this decision possibly reflects education; was the fundamental purpose behind the term "education" a popular fulfillment during this time period?
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