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“How realistic is McCourt’s depiction of poverty in Limerick. Discuss this with reference to the settings of Angles Ashes.”

Frank McCourt has used a variety of settings to realistically depict poverty in Limerick. The settings McCourt has used, such as the climate, poor living conditions in homes and lanes, abundance of vermin and the need to beg at charities, create the perception of the poverty experienced by his family. The poverty indicated by these settings is a lack of basic necessities required for the family’s survival. Although McCourt's recall may exaggerate some aspects, his use of settings in the memoir creates a realistic depiction of poverty even if not entirely accurate.

The climate of Limerick described by McCourt in the memoir creates a sense of poverty by being the cause of many diseases and keeping the family cold and wet. The river Shannon that runs through Limerick is the main factor blamed for causing this cold, wet climate. Throughout the memoir McCourt includes references to this as is shown in this example taken from Malachy McCourt, “we’ll get out of Limerick and far from ...

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