The Catholic Church of Frank McCourt presented in Angela’s Ashes played a key role in the way Frankie and also the way the whole society functioned. The Church mainly stood for the antagonist against Frankie but in contrast it also helped him survive through his rough childhood. Although, the Church might have averted Frankie from achieving a better life, it gave him a reason to keep on living and to go on with his …showed first 75 words of 861 total…

…showed last 75 words of 861 total…they were dependent on their faithful church. The members were dependent on charity, direction, and a sense of understanding. These factors alone allowed the Church to limit the experiences of its members, but also allowed them to protect and nurture its members. This high complexity of Frankie’s religion was confusing for him because his elders kept him ignorant of key knowledge. This feeling of not knowing led Frankie to be scared of his religion.