Ireland: a new life for the McCourts
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In Frank McCourt’s “Angela’s Ashes”, the McCourts take the decision of leaving North America and returning to their homeland in Ireland. This decision might be contradictory in certain terms and positive in others. Inquiring about the historical context of the country they were leaving behind and the one they were returning to, did the McCourts decide correctly?
The 1930’s and 1940’s were years in which the world was seriously concerned about economy. In 1929, The United States, the world’s economical power, was one of the most affected nations by the great depression: its unemployment rate rose to 25% and the personal income, tax revenue and prices dropped. Many families within the country started to starve and the McCourts were not the exception. Malachy could not get any work to support his family due to the difficult situation in the country, and when he finally found one, he wasted all his wages and money in the pub. Frank’s life in America has good and bad memories. However, the great depression is present in the crisis the family fell into and in the unemployment of Malachy.
On the other side of the Atlantic, Ireland was facing its own conflict with the British Empire. The Irish were fighting for their economical independence from the United Kingdom. Ireland was not going to be an associated British country anymore but an independent and free republic. Nevertheless, the British started demanding the Irish for more taxes and goods in order to sign an official independence. This caused a general economical crisis in the country that the government did face and that improved with the time. Fortunately, in 1942 Ireland was declared and independent nation. When the McCourts ...
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...conclusion, the McCourt’s decision was appropriate because concerning both, North American and Irish historical contexts at the time, Ireland was a rising country while the United States declined: hope was not present within the North Americans but it was in the Irish. In the psychological aspect, Frank’s family was willing to rebuild their life after the loss of Margaret and the progressive depression of Angela. They needed a new place to begin their lives.
Works Cited
Great depression. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Lambert, T. (n.d.). A brief history of ireland. Retrieved from http://www.localhistories.org/irehist.html
Rosenberg, J. (n.d.). The great depression. Retrieved from http://history1900s.about.com/od/1930s/p/greatdepression.htm
1930 in ireland. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930_in_Ireland
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the mccourts' decision to leave north america and return to ireland in "angela's ashes", which might be contradictory in certain terms and positive in others.
- Explains that the united states, the world's economic power, was one of the most affected nations by the great depression. malachy could not get any work to support his family due to the difficult situation.
- Explains that ireland was facing its own conflict with the british empire. the british demanded more taxes and goods in order to sign an official independence.
- Analyzes the mccourts' decision to leave north america and return to ireland in "angela's ashes", which might be contradictory in certain terms and positive in others.
- Explains that the united states, the world's economic power, was one of the most affected nations by the great depression. malachy could not get any work to support his family due to the difficult situation.
- Explains that ireland was facing its own conflict with the british empire. the british demanded more taxes and goods in order to sign an official independence.
- Opines that the mccourts' decision to leave the country would be appropriate considering the effects of the depression in the united states.
- Explains that the mccourts' true homeland was in limerick, not new york. they felt strongly connected to ireland and found there the perfect place to start a new life.
- Analyzes how the mccourts chose the country that offered them more opportunities at the time. de valera assumed the task of rebuilding a country and gave hope to irish.
- Concludes that the mccourt decision was appropriate because ireland was a rising country while the united states declined. frank's family was willing to rebuild after the loss of margaret and the progressive depression of angela.
- Cites a brief history of ireland, retrieved from http://www.localhistories.org/irehist.html.
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- Explains that frank mccourt was born in brooklyn in 1930, just after the beginning of the great depression. his father struggled to obtain work and lost it easily due to his alcoholism.
- Analyzes how mccourt's picture of brooklyn is cruelly miserable, with moments of gentle humor and irony in the first few chapters of the text.
- Describes how malachy mccourt's family lived in a succession of substandard flats and houses characterized by poor sanitation and lack of electricity. he was discriminated against because of his northern name and accent.
- Analyzes how humor derived from religious practices such as taking the wafer at mass, and the children's sins were also sources of humor for the priests. poverty reduced the family to other slapstick situations.
- Analyzes how frank is evicted from the public library for reading a book about sex left on the table. he really wanted to read butlers life of the saints but was enticed by the book that shocked the librarian.
- Analyzes how frank promised to support his family and dreamed of returning to america. his father encouraged him to get a good job in the land of opportunity.
- Explains that mccourt's hope of a better future was shared by his father, brother malachy, and uncle pa sheehan, but it was frank that had the determination to work at any job available and to save money even if his family starved.
- Analyzes how angela's ashes depicts unrelenting poverty and the terrible consequences for individuals living in dirtiness. frank mccourt shows that there is humor in life, no matter how desperate the situation is.
1299 wordsRead More - Angela's Ashes Essayanalytical essayThe mother of Frank McCourt, Angela, is an antagonist. She blamed Malachy Sr. for all of their problems calling him “useless,” “sitting on your arse by the fire is no place for a man”(218). Angela constantly ridiculing Malachy Sr. could be the cause of his alcohol addiction. Angela never made him feel like a man throughout the book she was always putting him down, the assumption of alcohol was the only thing he was really happy about. Angelas constant nagging drove him away leaving his family without much. Also, Angela constantly abandons her children. Her sexual desires caused her to continue having children despite the hunger and poverty they were already facing. Every time one of her children died she abandoned the rest of them, not taking care of them. The children had to survive on their own during her time of grieving. After Frank’s fight with Laman, Angela never once made sure Frank was okay. Instead she goes to Laman,
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- Analyzes how angela, the mother of frank mccourt, is an antagonist. she blames malachy sr. for all of their problems.
- Explains that malachy mccourt sr. was an alcoholic and couldn't keep a job to support his family. he drinks excessively to cope with the pain of his children's deaths.
- Analyzes how the catholic church played a major role in frank's guilt. frank struggled throughout his childhood with sexual thoughts and constantly felt as though his thoughts were sinful because of his catholic upbringing.
- Analyzes how angela, the mother of frank mccourt, is an antagonist. she blames malachy sr. for all of their problems.
- Explains that malachy mccourt sr. was an alcoholic and couldn't keep a job to support his family. he drinks excessively to cope with the pain of his children's deaths.
- Analyzes how the catholic church played a major role in frank's guilt. frank struggled throughout his childhood with sexual thoughts and constantly felt as though his thoughts were sinful because of his catholic upbringing.
- Analyzes how poverty and hunger serve as antagonists because the memoir takes place during the great depression. the mccourt family lived in poor and life-threatening conditions.
- Analyzes how the mcnamara sisters aren't concerned about the well-being of the kids or angela, but about how their destitution affects them and their social status.
- Explains that tough life experiences can teach a person many things about themselves and all of the things they can overcome. frank mccourt never gave up and kept on striving to achieve his goal.
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