The story of "Angela's Ashes" the memoir by Frank McCourt take place in the depression-era, possibly mid 1930's. At a place called Fever Hospital. A decent hospital clean and well cared for by its staff. The people of the story seem to be of Irish decent, because of their many references to Ireland and its culture. As well as their disgust for the English and the English deeds toward the Irish. A very somber story of a young ill boy named Frankie. In this story Frank McCourt writes with an unusual form of dialogue. It is an affective and interesting way to write this story, and Mr. McCourt does it very well.
             Francis, also referred to as Frankie, is a Typhoid infected young boy. At the age of eleven he is restricted to his hospital bed. The hospital is fairly desolate, only caring for Frank and a 14-year-old girl named Patricia in the room adjacent to Franks. There is also a few staff members working the hospital. Sister Rita appears to be the head of the facility, despite the fact that she is moderately cruel to the needs of Frankie. The most sensible person in fever hospital is Seamus. He is the janitor of the hospital, but he is also the most reasonable towards the children in the hospital. His morals and beliefs are right, just not as extreme as Sister Rita's are. Frankie is Typhoid stricken in bed when Sister Rita approaches "Now what's this? Says Sister Rita. Crying with all that soldier blood in you?" (McCourt 246). The
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