While reading this section I could not help but feel horrible for the McCourt family. The boys only have their mother to rely on, who is growing ill and has no money. They soon begin to live with her brother, who embarrasses Angela and Frank begins to feel as though he needs to provide for his family since Malachy, his father, is no longer around. Malachy, Frank's younger brother, leaves for the Army which then leaves Frank in charge of his younger siblings. He takes pleasure in reading and finds that to be his outlet. It seems as though Angela needs an outlet. She needs to find herself, and get on her own two feet.
It was as if I had no choice but to project during this section because there was so much going on. In these few chapters, you really get a sense of the family desparation. Frank and his brothers think their futures only involve serving those who are more successful. You can just tell this family has no hope for a future. I could relate to such a time that when I was younger, I was desparate to get out of my parents home and make a life for myself, although those dreams were short lived, I too was desparate. I tried to be a submissive reader to the text and really just let the text take my imagination but I could not help but become the addressee and relate to the text during this time.
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