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miichi
miichi
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High School - 12th Grade

In Angela's Ashes, why does Frank end up in the hospital and how does this experience change him?

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Posted by miichi on Sunday August 30, 2009 at 2:49 PM and tagged with angela's ashes, character, dynamic character, frank, theme.

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  1. charcunning Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    Frankie ends up in the hospital because he contracts Typhoid Fever. It is in the hospital where he is first exposed to great literature--in fact, it is where he first learns about Shakespeare. He also discovers poetry at this time, and reading these pieces of literature sparks his love of reading and eventually his love of writing. Also, he meets Patricia Madigan and encounters, for the first time, a close relationship with someone of the opposite sex. Both of these experiences help Frankie evolve into Frank McCourt, author.

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    Posted by charcunning on Sunday December 6, 2009 at 3:53 PM