Frank Mccourt's Life

Frank McCourt our narrator through the book describes his life. The story starts in America and when his father can’t keep a job because of his drinking habits and also can’t provide for his family. The reason Frank's family moved to America from ireland was for job opportunities. Frank's younger sister Margaret dies his mother fell into a deep depression forcing them to move back to ireland. The family having no other choice but to move back to ireland they move with in frank's mother's parents and more troubles are to follow. and frank's dad can't get a job in that part of ireland because no one wants to hire a man from northern ireland. In Frank's childhood while he is in ireland both of his brothers die and leaving him alone with a depressed
Frank's Grandma and Grandpa don't want anything to do with frank's family. Franks family eventually gets there own home and during the winter when the first floor floods the move up to the cozy second floor. Although frank's father Malachy uses up all the money for food on beer he earns franks Love with stories of irish heroes. Although a couple years later frank's mother had two more children Michael and Alfie these children and frank are all that's left of his family.Frank falls ill with typhoid fever and must stay in the hospital for months There frank gets introduced to shakespeare he find comfort in english in all kinds from shakespeare to movies and newspapers. With the verge of WWII many fathers go to england for work and send money back to their families but frank's father never sends any money back.Frank begins to work for Mr. Hannon. This is the first in a series of jobs. Frank will go on to work for Mr. Timoney, Uncle Ab, the post office, Mrs. Finucane, and Mr. McCaffrey. Frank enjoys the feeling he gets from working and he dreams of saving enough to provide his family with food and