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 is giving them free housing. Frankie runs away after he hits him, to live

with his uncle, the Abbot.

Climax: Man