Major Conflict

Frank Mccourt has to live a life that most children do not have to endure. As a young child he had to mature faster than most kids because he was the one looking after his brothers and sister when his mom needed rest or help when thier father wasnt home, especially after the death of his sister and twin brothers, most of the responsibilty was put on his shoulders because his mom would weep in bed for her loss and his father would be at the bar getting drunk. In this book the antagonist is his father, because he uses his weekly wages on alcohol instead of providing food, clothing and a better home for his family.Also the mom was forced to recieve charity from churches when the father could have brang his wages home instead he used it on drinks at the bar. Frank sometimes felt obligated to provide for his siblings, for example one day him and his siblings were playing on the playground and he saw the hunger that they had so he stole  bananas so that his brothers and sister would not starve.