Blog Post #6

Upon reading the book “Angela’s Ashes”, I am beginning to fall deeper into the book. This book is truly a classic modern memoir, but also funny and forgiving. Each week the readings grow more interesting, and I fall more in love with the boys. I think the best part about this book is the narrator, Frank, and that it comes from his perspective. I also notice that Frank is like his father in a way that they both are great story tellers. The father, Malachy, still is unemployed. What upsets me even more is Malachy is an educated smart man, and the fact that he still doesn’t have a job puts me in distraught. He continues to waste his money at the ‘pub’ even though his family is starving. The day Frank made his First Communion, and threw up his dinner was my favorite part in the book so far. His grandmother made him go to confession twice that day to find out what she should do with ‘God’ in her backyard. This just shows how religious people are in Ireland. His grandmother is insane, and I understand why their family doesn’t live with her anymore. I was really relived to know that Angela didn’t punish Frank for skipping school. She was too concerned about her old dance partner, Mr. Clohessy, who is deathly ill.
-Ashley B