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1 Angela’s Ashes By Frank McCourt

2 Overview of Slideshow Frank McCourt Bio Historical Background
Main Characters/themes

3 Frank McCourt Born in NYC in 1930 NYC to Ireland, back to NYC @ 19
H.S. English teacher Pulitzer Prize 1997 for Angela’s Ashes

4 Frank McCourt’s books Angela’s Ashes -1996 T’is - 1999
Teacher Man

5 A Brief history of Irish/British conflict
Easter Rising Armed Rebellion Irish Civil War

6 A Brief history of Irish/British conflict
Civil War begun after Michael Collins accepts British terms Ireland split - Northern Protestant and Southern Catholic

7 Setting Limerick Strong Catholic history
depths of The Great Depression

8 McCourt Family Angela, Malachy
Frank, Malachy Jr., Eugene, Oliver, Margaret, Michael, Alphie

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