Malachy McCourt: Negligent Father, or Troubled Soul? Analyzes the character of Malachy McCourt, Frankie's father from the novel "Angela's Ashes".

The novel Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt has entertained and astounded both literary analysts and book-lovers alike for a decade now, being critically acclaimed by countless respected scholars and critics of literature. Over the years, it has achieved numerous awards and honors, including the Pulitzer Prize. Among the most appealing aspects of this brilliant piece, Frank McCourt manages to weave a colorful tale mixed with both humor and sorrow, tugging at seemingly every emotion imaginable, …

…by drinking himself into a stupor night after night, year after year, without regard for his family. Alcohol is a very addicting drug, and once you fall off the wagon, it is extremely hard to climb back on. However, a certain amount of hard work and determination is required to achieve anything even remotely difficult in life, and Malachy McCourt made a very sorry attempt, if any, to kick his incredibly destructive and insensitive habit.