Struggle In Angela's Ashes And The Street

Life is a struggle. All through their life meet an obstacle that they struggle to overcome, no matter what walk of life you will face struggle. Some struggles are ongoing and can only be overcome by the perseverance of those willing to fight to better themselves, and those they fight for. We see this in "The Street" by Ann Petry and "Angela's Ashes" by Frank McCourt. Wherein the characters presented struggled to overcome the obstacle of poverty, poor living condition, and malnutrition, and ultimately persevered. When met with an overwhelming obstacle to succeed and overcome it, one must persevere and only then through their actions and strength of character will they overcome the obstacle at hand.

In "Angela's Ashes" Frank McCourt develops the theme that through perseverance he and his brothers were able to survive. This is seen through Frank when he says; "I'll have to try Kathleen O'Connell once more"

The main character of "The Street" is strong and determined and acquiring what she needs. This is seen when she says; "if it said two-why, there wasn't any point," (Petry 3). This is proof of her determination/persistence, because she needs exactly what she needs anything less won't work. Next, we see that because of her persistence, she is given a chance to overcome her obstacle which in this case is the wind. This is shown with this quote; "The wind held it still for an instant in front of her," (Petry 3). Finally, we see that the setting plays a part in her struggle. This is shown in this quote; "There was a cold November wind," (Petry 1). This quote does well to illustrate the setting, as well as allude to the fact that because it is a cold wind it will be that much more troublesome to face. Between the struggle of facing the cold wind and her actions, once again the theme is