I agree with this persons comment because it’s so true movies do paint a perfect picture for people and have such a big influence on there lives. I also believe a lot of people try to live there lives from what they see and hear on tv because they admire it so much.

I could understand why the mother is afraid to go and ask for public assistance. She feels ashamed but then again she needs the help. She has a family to take care of as well as herself.

This quote is important to me because it just shows us how a family is going through many hardships and struggles to get by in life but yet the Father teaches them how to be grateful for what they have. I think it will only make the children stronger .

This quote shows us how the Grandmother is religious and does care about her grandchildren and how they act.

I agree with Ayeshia because they already lost one child and now that they’ve lost another one doesn’t make things any better between the family. Maybe they thought that things would change once they move out of New York but in my opinion it seems like things are only getting more difficult for them

The tittle corralates with ciggarettes or “fags”. Angela used cigarettes as a stress reliever. I feel that the ciggerette and its ashes symbolized the family and how drop by drop things were going wrong until the pack was gone. Each ashed that dropped would represent problems liek the father being a deadbeat or Frank needing guidance.

I feel Franks father made him who he is. ALthough he wasnt exactly the model parent he showed his child wrong. Frank was able to sit back and watch him do his mther wrong and neglect her. That had to show him wha not to be as a man and how he need to be with his family.

Im not sure how significant this quote is. I just feel as if the narrator let other people control his image. He judged something before trying it. Instead of breaking the barriers of difference he rather remain the same. You only go unoticed that way.