In Angela’s Ashes, Frank and his brothers are mocked, ridiculed, and discriminated by schoolmates for the clothes they wear and the dirt on their faces. Even though other families were in similar situations, the humiliation was ever present; at home, church, school, and about the city. The McCourt’s were not given the chance to prove their worth- Malachy was not given multiple jobs just because of his accent and Frank was not allowed to be an altar-boy at the church because of his dirty appearance. Frank’s disadvantages molded him with the rearing of Angela who told Frank to never “let anybody slam the door in your face again” (McCourt 186). Throughout his childhood, Frank’s low-class status equated to low expectations: which made him indignant, yet he still remained lively, passionate, and resolved. It is the bane hunger that never allowed Frank to be content, which translated this physical need to an emotional hunger for approval, success, and respect. The demarcations created by society not only impeded the McCourt’s lives, but forced death on nearly every family