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Liked It “My favorite vignette was the scene when the sandwich was thrown and McCourt ate the sandwich. Total laugh-out-loud scene and endeared him to me while demonstrating to his class how to deal with the contempt in the world, realizing that what one person disregards with contempt, another sees as...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“that always reminds me of my own teachers, for no apparent reason. but as the memoirs move from one period of McCourt's life to another, it's clear that he has managed to show a varying tone and thus the emotions behind. I wonder what it feels like to have lived a life like that. A very respectable writer of our time. ”
Zachary L wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“My favorite vignette was the scene when the sandwich was thrown and McCourt ate the sandwich. Total laugh-out-loud scene and endeared him to me while demonstrating to his class how to deal with the contempt in the world, realizing that what one person disregards with contempt, another sees as wasted treasures. To think that sandwich was a goldmine: not your typical sandwich of cheap bologna between two slabs of lousy bread but a genuine "tongue-dazzling" relish from an Italian mama. How he discusses the dichotomy of what university professors teach about education and how they don't understand thrown sandwiches is quite enlightening. I think this, out of all of his books, was my favorite.”
Donna wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“After having read Angela's Ashes, I was so intrigued by Frank McCourt's writing and am now eager to read more of his work.”
Brennan B wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not as good as Angela's Ashes, but still a very well written book. The story tells of his life as a teacher and the trials and triumphs he experienced from his first year to his last day of class.”
Amanda Z wrote this review Wednesday, December 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Frank McCourt's tales from an English classroom begin as a young teacher in a technical school in New York City. An American born citizen who grew up in Ireland, moved back to America, served his country, and then attended NYU on the GI Bill, McCourt enters the classroom fightened, naive, and yet, eager to work with "those crazy kids," the wild and raucous teenagers of NYC. Intertwined amongst the classroom tales are recollections from his childhood in Ireland (he shares those tales from Angela's Ashes with students), the politics of teaching, and the struggle to maintain ones profession and raise a family (his chapter on essay grading might make people appreciate what English teachers REALLY do.)
Mrs. Leone's English 10 Class wrote this review Wednesday, November 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
McCourt's situations can be heartbreaking, tense, humorous, and inspiration. His ability as a storyteller to place the reader as an observer in the classroom is well done. A must read for any aspiring teacher, current teacher, retired teacher, or member of the community who thinks they know about teachers and ATTO ("all that time off" - McCourt).
-Mrs. Leone”
“Beautifully written!”
Serap Boyali wrote this review Saturday, October 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Really enjoyed the story of teacher working with NYC students and how he developed his practical teaching style.”
Mike R wrote this review Friday, October 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Liked this book more than any of his other better known titles.”
Mary Ann C wrote this review Friday, October 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“His sense of humor and lively prose really make this a good read right up to the very last page.”
Susan Z wrote this review Thursday, October 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
