Tis: A Memoir Frank McCourt Essay -- English Literature

Tis A Memoir Frank McCourtTis by the Irish born(p) author, Frank McCourt retells his life as ayoung immigrant making his counsel in New York City. He wants to succeedin the land of opportunities however, he is dashed by the reality thatan Irishman who has rotten teeth, bad eyes, and no high up school diplomahas no real chance. He finds himself in the lowest of jobs, scrubbingthe lobby of a swanky hotel.I am deviation to discuss the mental effect poverty has on McCourt in Tis.The American way of life make Frank feel like an outsider. In Ireland,everyone was an equal and they all struggled together. However, acrossthe water, there are girls with tanned legs and boys with handsomefootball shoulders and pearly white teeth. Frank did not even withstandopen his mouth for fear of being laughed at for his appalling alveolarhygiene.Tis is more about the emotional side of poverty Frank is palliate poor -he describes cheese sandwiches as a delicacy - only he is no longer atrisk of dyi ng from starvation. He generally finds places to sleep andfood to eatHe wants the comfort a...