1. What is your initial response to the text? Out of the four books I read, Angela's Ashes is my favorite. It was a sad story, but there was a happy ending. At times, it was humorous and lighthearted. When I think about how bad their lives were, it makes me sad and I feel bad for the people th...

Analysis I think that Angela's Ashes relates to the historical theme of Change, Cooperation and conflict, relation to environment, and movement. This novel was a memior about Frank McCourt and all the hardships that he endured. He had to deal with the deaths in his family, his way ...

ANGELA'S ASHES Angela was originally from Limerick in Ireland and went to New York in search of a better life and brighter future than what was available to her back home. While in America she met Malachy McCourt, who was viewed as lower class because he was from Northern Ireland, in a speak...