Richard Allen asked this question about Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1):
Before reading it, I thought the title implied there would be some issue about what to do with Angela's ashes. But it has nothing to do with that, so why is it titled "Angela's Ashes"?
Cecille Soriano At first, I thought that since Angela smokes and stares at the cigarette ashes, then that's why the book was entitled so. But when I read the second b…moreAt first, I thought that since Angela smokes and stares at the cigarette ashes, then that's why the book was entitled so. But when I read the second book. 'Tis, then I understood why. (less)
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