Angela's Ashes, By Frank Mccourt

In the memoir “Angela’s Ashes” by Frank McCourt the characters faced many hardships in their lives. Mostly the main characters like Angela, the mother, and the children. The McCourt’s lives were products of their environment and some of their own personal choices. Some of the factors that contributed to their lives were: alcoholism, The Great Depression, and their own personal choices. In Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt, alcoholism was one of the leading cause in their lives. Malachy, the father, was one of the main characters who contributed to the conditions that they were living in. Even though he was good with his children, he had a major drinking and because of that, they family was forced to live in slums. He spends all of his money in