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What is the typhoid fever story about?
The book tells me all about King Alfred and William the Conqueror and all the kings and queens down to Edward, who had to wait forever for his mother, Victoria, to die before he could be king. The book has the first bit of Shakespeare I ever read.
How did Frank find out that Patricia had died?
During his stay in the hospital, Frank meets a girl named Patricia Madigan, who is dying of diphtheria. The two children befriend Seamus, an old man who cleans the hospital. Two days later, Seamus tells Frank that Patricia died as she was trying to make her way to the bathroom.
Was Pa Keating dropped on his head?
He was dropped on his head when he was a baby, and as a result, is simple – minded. He is also called Ab, short for The Abbot. He is illiterate but makes a living selling newspapers.
Was typhoid fever a pandemic?
One of the biggest typhoid fever epidemics of all time broke out between 1906 and 1907 in New York. Mary Mallon, often referred to as “Typhoid Mary,” spread the virus to about 122 New Yorkers during her time as a cook on an estate and in a hospital unit.
What was wrong with Uncle Pat in Angela’s Ashes?
Uncle Pat Sheehan aka The Abbot Poor Pat was dropped on his head when he was only one, and he’s never been the same since.
Was Angela McCourt a good mother?
Despite constant poverty, a criminally irresponsible husband, and the death of three of her children, Angela is a loving mother who retains her sense of humor. Angela must sacrifice her standards of dignity and class in order to provide for her children.
Why are Angela’s cousins prejudiced against Malachy what causes their prejudice?
Why are Angela’s cousins prejudiced against Malachy? What causes their prejudice? He is from Northern Ireland, and think he is still Protestant. After the confrontation with Angela’s relatives, Malachy decides to go to California.