Angela's Ashes Frank Mccaourt Analysis

Furthermore, in Angela’s Ashes, Frank McCourt continues to persevere despite the hardships he and his family had to face. The frustration of having the door slam in his face again and again, the pain of seeing his siblings die one after another, and the shame of seeing his mother begging for food fuels McCourt’s will to succeed. In the memoir, McCourt mentioned a time when he was so desperate for food that he had to “take the greasy newspaper from the floor. [He licks] the front page….[He licks] the headlines….[He licks] the obituaries and the sad memorial poems…. [He sucks] the paper til there isn’t a smidgen of grease” (McCourt, 296). This may be one the lowest points in McCourt’s memoir. At this point, even uncle Ab, who had offered the
The McCourt family experienced hopelessness many times and albeit there were a few relative that were willing to help, the family did not actually receive much help. Afterwards, she sang “拥有梦的人世界多么疯狂都不害怕... 我愿相信生命就要天亮 我愿相信痛苦里有宝藏.” Because she has a dream, she is not afraid of the obstacles in life. Instead, she is willing to believe life will dawn and pain will lead to treasures. Dawn in literature is a symbol for hope and a new beginning. By comparing life to a day and saying that life will dawn means there is always hope in life. In addition, in the music video, Zhang performed her song while standing on top of huge rocks at the seaside. Her black dress and high ponytail gives her the feeling of a warrior to show her fearlessness and readiness to fight the obstacles in life. Even though she is suffering, she still believes that she will be rewarded for her pain, showing her determination and fearlessness. This is very similar to Frank McCourt. The hunger, the losses, and even the typhoid fever was not able to stop him from wanting to learn or wanting to go to America. His determination supported him, keeping him
The role emotions play in humans lives is significant because it gives meaning to our life experiences. Positive emotions can give people more confidence while also boosting their self esteem and giving them a more positive outlook on life. On the other hand, negative emotions can be painful or lead to bad decision making, but they can help one grow as a person. However, both positive and negative emotions can influence human’s thoughts and actions, giving us motivation to persist toward some kind of goal. This goal can be something big and inspiring such as climbing up the social ladder like McCourt or something that everyone can relate to such as combating negative emotions the way Frankenstein’s monster or Shelley did. Humans can share their emotions through the words they say, the actions they take, or the things they create such as literary works or works of art. The poems, novels, movie, and song discussed were created by people with different cultural backgrounds and through their work, it is possible to see some of the differences between western and eastern culture. Even so, they share something in common which is the portrayal of emotions and its role in human lives. No matter where emotions might lead us to in the future, no one can deny the fact that emotions are an irreplaceable part of us that make humans