Angela's Ashes Biography
Rising Action: 1. Frankie's father, Malachy, lost his job in America. There is no
money left in the family and they are living a poor and unhappy life without enough money
to live. They are depending on the government to help them.
2. Frankie's mother has a baby, Margaret. Because of the lack of money the family can't
eat and keep the children healthy. Margaret, the only girl dies and Frankie's mother and
father are very unhappy. They go through hard times because of their loss.
3. Frankie's mother's cousins write a letter to Angela's mother. She sends them money for
the fee to come back to Limerick, Ireland. They go back and have to live with Angela's
mother because of the low supply of money. She later tells them they have to find there
own home.
4. Frankie and his brother, Malachy, go to Leamy's School. Because their father can't find
a job they are but on the dole. They get money but not very much. One of the twins dies
and leaves the other one longing for him. In about a week the other one dies.
5. Frankie and his family are left with only two children now his self and his younger
brother. His mother has another child, Michael, then another, Alphie. Their father goes to
fight in the war, in England.
6. Frankie's father is in England and he doesn't send the money. Frankie, his mother, and
two brothers are in Ireland without money. Frankie, being the oldest man has to go look
for food and ends up stealing because of the lack of money.
7. Angela, Frankie's mother get sick and has to stay in bed. She can't pay the rent because
there is no money. The landlord evicts them. They go and live with a man that has some
extra space, that Angela's mother knew.
8. About a week later Angela's mother dies. The man They are living with starts to
complain that he...
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