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Whereas a novel is written to be appreciated for its language and literary integrity, a movie is a visual medium. Most often, the books that make the best films are those with clear narratives and focused stories. In Angela's Ashes, author Frank McCourt put the entire story inside the mind of a character and focus solely on that character's world - what he is thinking, feeling, remembering. . The story begins in 1935 in Brooklyn as the titular Angela (Emily Watson) falls apart when her baby daughter dies, and the family, consisting of her irresponsible, alcoholic wastrel of a husband (Robert Carlyle), Frank and his brothers, goes back to Limerick, Ireland.
Approximate Word count = 394 Approximate Pages = 1.6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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