In "the education of frank mccourt," frank admits that he left high school to work and tells how he overcame his underprivileged background because:

Frank admits that he left the secondary grade to work and tells how he overcome the underprivileged background in "the education of Frank Mccourt" because he feels it may help some of his students who are in similar positions. He think that this experience may help his students who are in similar position like him.