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Angela's Ashes The autobiography Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt tells the life of the McCourt family while living in poverty in Limmerick, Ireland during the 1930's and 1940's. Frank McCourt relates his difficult childhood to the reader up until the time he leaves for America at the age of nineteen. Angela's Ashes has many prevailing themes, but one of the most notable is the settings relationship to the family. The setting of the book ultimately …

…challenges the family to meet basic needs through begging and stealing as well as children getting jobs to help the situation. Also, the poor housing causes the family to be subjected to disease and sickness. The society the McCourts were part of causes the family to be aware of social prejudice and to learn how to take action to protect their rights. The setting of the book influences the McCourt actions and style of living.