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“Typhoid Fever” from Angela’s Ashes

“Typhoid Fever” from Angela’s Ashes. Journal. “When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while.”

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“Typhoid Fever” from Angela’s Ashes

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  1. “Typhoid Fever” from Angela’s Ashes

  2. Journal • “When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while.” • What does McCourt mean by this quote? What event in your life was difficult, but “worth your while”?

  3. Background on Frank McCourt • Born in Brooklyn NY to recently immigrated Irish parents. • Father: struggled with alcoholism and unemployment • Mother: had to raise children in unrelenting poverty • Mid 1930’s: McCourts moved back to Ireland to better their lives, but it wasn’t any better in Ireland. • When McCourt was 19 he returned to the US to begin a new life. • Served in Korean War • GI Bill: NYU; teacher in NYC public schools

  4. Typhoid Fever • An infection spread through food, water, and milk contaminated with Salmonella typhi bacteria. • Diphtheria is a disease caused by bacteria that have been infected by certain viruses. • If left untreated, both diseases can be fatal.

  5. Memoir • A type of narrative nonfiction that presents the story of a period in the writer’s life. • Usually written from the first person point of view • Emphasizes the narrator’s own experience of this period. • It may also reveal the impact of significant historical events on his or her life.

  6. Learning Objectives • Analyze voice: Distinctive use of language that conveys the author’s or narrator’s personality. Voice is determined by word choice and tone. As you read, ask yourself, What does the author’s voice reveal about his personality? • Analyze style: Style consists of the expressive qualities that distinguish an author's work, including word choice, sentence structure, figurative language and imagery.

  7. Vocabulary • Induce • Potent • Rapier

  8. Vocabulary Practice 1. The smell of fast food may _____ the child to finally eat something. 2. The ______ poison will certainly kill the enemy. 3. By coming to work early and leaving late, Jake hoped to _____ his boss to raise his salary. 4. We thought it was interesting to watch the fencing champion parry with the _____ 5. The hot peppers in the salsa were so ___ that my face began to sweat.

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