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Angela’s Ashes In Pulitzer Prize winning, Angela’s Ashes, a memoir, Frank McCourt demonstrates his ability to provoke healthy and thoughtful laughter throughout his seemingly depressing work. How, as a young boy, Frank survives - is still a phenomenon that plagues and questions even the most spiritual of readers. Whether it be by act of God, or sheer luck and good fortune, the reader is wholeheartedly listening and learning as Frank teaches his childish …

…be. He agrees with the Priest when all is said and done, and Frank’s contentment displays his new found opportunity and happiness. Angela’s Ashes takes hold of each one of those feelings that Frank possessed and plays them back in a comical ( but unfortunate) situation in Frank’s life. As easily as he amuses the reader, Frank grows into his surroundings, adapts to situations, and learns ( or subconsciously) makes light of any situation.