Angelas Ashes

1
Angelas Ashes

• Pages 273-318

2
The Church

• Mr. OHalloran
• Tells Angela to go to the Christian Brothers and
  enroll Frank in their secondary school
• Frank does not want to continue school
• Wants to get a job

3
The Church

• Response of the Christian Brothers
• We dont have room for him, says Brother Murray
  and closes the door in our faces. (289)
• Angelas Response
• Thats the second time a door was slammed in
  your face by the ChurchYou are never to let
  anybody slam the door in your face again.
  (289-290)

4
Poverty and Hunger

• Pages 295-296
• Frank is so hungry that he licks the grease off
  of the paper.

5
Aunt Aggie

• On Franks first day of work, Aunt Aggie shows up
  and buys him new clothes and gives him money for
  tea and a bun for his birthday.
• Franks Reaction
• I turn toward Arthurs Quay with the package of
  new clothes under my arm and I have to stand at
  the edge of the River Shannon so that the whole
  world wont see the tears of a man the day hes
  fourteen. (310-311)