Angela’s Ashes
by Frank McCourt

Angela’s Ashes: Style 1 key example

Style
Explanation and Analysis:

Frank McCourt’s writing style in Angela’s Ashes takes inspiration from the way that the author spoke and thought as a child. Told entirely in the first person present tense aside from a very short introduction, McCourt makes readers feel they are experiencing the events of his youth in real time. His childhood memories feel immediate and close at hand, as the reader experiences them “with” him.