| Frank McCourt takes us back to his heartrending, impoverished childhood. Born in Brooklyn then raised in Ireland He tells us of the degradation of being poor and hungry, the loss of beloved siblings and the alienation from his drunken father. This is the story of a family's struggle through the depression era with just enough hearwarming moments to melt your heart. | ||
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Plot & Themes Kids: - general coming of age story Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside) Gender/Class story? - story of lower class Job/profession/poverty story Yes Kind of living: - general poverty story Family, hate Yes Struggle with: - Father The difficult family member - blames for things that go wrong Family, love Yes Special relationship with - mother Ethnic/regional/gender Yes Period of greatest activity? - 1900+ Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Ethnicity - White Nationality - Irish Unusual characteristics: Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () Europe Yes European country: - Ireland Century: - 1930's-1950's Writing Style Book makes you feel? - thoughtful - like laughing Graphic sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult How much dialogue in bio? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 26-50% of book |
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