Chelsey Cresap week 5

Even though we have only read the first two chapters of "Angela's Ashes" I can honestly say I enjoy it much more than "The Dubliners." The Dubliners was full of hidden meanings and told stories through metaphors and similes. Joyce went about his stories n a round about way, he never got straight to the point. "Angela's Ashes" s much more entertaining. It is easy o follow and understand. It is more of what I am used to.

There are obvious similarities between these to books. The themes all have to do with the downsides of Ireland. Already in just the first two chapters we see themes of alcoholism. Frank's father is an alcoholic. He sends the families money for food on his binge drinking but it is his only way to cope with them pain of his miserable life. There is also a theme of poverty. Frank and his family do not have enough money for food. The money that they did have the parents spent on cigarettes and alcohol. The family sleeps on the floor, they finally got one mattress that the whole family could share. It ended up having fleas on it though. Both books are very similar with these reoccurring themes.