How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
I'm seventeen, eighteen, going on nineteen, working away at Easons, writing threatening letters for Mrs. Finucane. (18.1)
Frank's up at the crack of dawn, working two jobs, taking care of his family, and saving up to go to America. He has a single-minded goal and he's not letting anyone stop him. Malachy Sr. is just the opposite—he doesn't seem to have any long-term goals to keep him going. He gives in to the whim of the moment and gets nowhere. Frank's vision for his life is his motivator.