Frank desperately wants to go on a long cycling trip with his friend.. He borrows Laman's bike (Angela's cousin) in exchange for having to clean Laman's chamber pot everyday and running all of this errands. One day Frank is noticed by the Librarian at the library for his tremendous dedication to his studies... The librarian is so impressed that she writes Angela a letter about Frank's dedication. One of Frank's teachers also informs Angela of how intelligent Frank is and that he should continue school rather than become a messenger because otherwise Frank would be wasting his talents. In an effort to give Frank more schooling Angela takes Frank to the Christian Brothers but they slam the door in her face saying they have no room for FRank.. this infuriates Angela... understandably.
Frank, eager to finish his schooling, takes a job as a telegram messenger. His teacher, disgusted with the class system and how it forces smart boys to take jobs which undermine their intelligence, tells Frank that he should move to America.. Frank tries but his doctor tells him that he is to young to do so.
It is good to see that Frank is taking Mr. Hannan's advice and being dedicated with his schoolwork.. I feel as though Frank has really started to come around and change from the sinful boy whom he was earlier on in the book. The fact that he is so dedicated in his studies is comforting to hear... It seems as though he has direction in his life unlike his drunk father. I always felt that beneath all the bad exterior of Frank there was potential for a good smart boy.
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