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Ayden Simpkins-Staples
Mrs. Capertina
1st Block
11/25/17
Literary Analysis
Have you ever realized how key parents are in their child’s life? They not only gave birth
to their child, they also serve as a role model for their children so they can grow up and be a
respectable adult. In Frank McCourt’s “Angela’s Ashes,” young Frank and his siblings are raised
by their mother, Angela McCourt, and father, Malachy McCourt Sr. They encounter many
obstacles but Frank tries to look toward his parents for wisdom and insight many times. They
stood as people to look up to and Frank, like most children, created a bond with both of his
