Neil's Response to Caitlyn's Second Reader Response

Dear Caitlyn,            
                    I agree that the Irish people care about their family completely. My own father, a true Irishman, is as far from a heavy drinker as possible and does everything for the better of our family. In Malachy Srs. case, I believe that he definately cares a lot about his family. After all, at their Christmas dinner, Frank says how his father "eats a small slice of the pig's cheek and a leaf of cabbage and leaves the rest on his plate for Malachy and me" (McCourt 101). What a great father, don't you think? His drinking problem isn't intentional, but because it is an addiction, his body won't let him stop. This organization explains the position he is in and why it is so hard to quit drinking when you have an addiction: http://howistoppeddrinking.org/when-you-are-addicted-to-alcohol-explaining-your-addiction-to-your-family-and-friends I completely agree; I was mystified by Mikey and the Angel of the Seventh Step. I wonder if a neighbor dropped it off, or God just felt that they should be given another miracle. Once again, I don't know how to answer your question correctly, only to take a guess. Have you ever felt a little sick one day and decided to stay home from school? Oh, and that day you just so happened to have a really hard test. But the next day looked good, so "you felt better." I think that is what happened to Angela. I think Catholics became made at these "soupers" because they felt such a strong devotion to their religion, and to watch people leave it angered them. These "devoted Catholics" probably figured that God would take care of them, even through the famine, and that leaving now would betray Him. I don't know if I would be a souper or devoted Catholic, but I would hopefully be a devoted Catholic. I would probably judge the soupers becuase I would be raised to.  Regarding Mr. Timoney, I do think that he is a bit mentally unstable. However, there are some stories that we all love to hear time and time again, even if we know them by heart. For example, I can quote every single line of the movie Elf, but love to watch it time and time again. Do you get that? I hope I helped.

                                                                                                                                           Yours truly,
                                                                                                                                                   Neil J.