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Throughout life, one will encounter certain people, situations and decisions that will alter the way her or she thinks and acts forever. For some, these circumstances lead to new lifestyles and altered ways of thinking. In the novel Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt, the protagonist Frank is in a constant struggle of finding himself. Not only is he being pushed by his family to act one ways and hold certain beliefs but, he has other forces pushes him in new directions. The church and his culture for one had been in the background of all his decisions and morals for his upbringing. However, society is allowing him to see different alternatives to choices in life. Once Frank sees what he can do with his life outside of his family, he is offered more opportunities that his parents never received. This permits Frank to grow into a different person than his father Malachy. How his father and original lifestyle will react to these changes his a gamble. Frank maturation from boy to adult is a very involved and great hardship for a young person. This is what makes the novel so intriguing though. Not only will Frank find out the possibilities in life but, he will act on them. Frank was close with his family from the start because he had to live in such close quarters and under such tight conditions, they had no other option. Although his family was not a perfect example on how to live, they helped him to develop into the young man.
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