1. I think the people in Limerick think that their judgement is okay, and in a way it can be justified. The McCourts are strangers and come in hoping for a lot. They don't really expect anything, but they hope. The people of Limerick are very standoff-y, but it also states that the small city isn't very much better off than the new family in town. They don't want to help them and give them things that they struggle with already.
2. In the most non-offensive way possible, I think most of the people in my area wouldn't really mind if a book like McCourt's came out. I mean, I guess it can go in different ways. A lot of people near me LOVE attention whether it would be good or bad, so they would just eat it up that a book was written and they were involved. Others are more private and would probably get upset. It would be split up.
Ummm....I'm a little confused with the beginning of the second question. How is it offensive? Were you talking about Cottonade, Fayetteville, or just people in general? I agree that the views would be split depending on the person.
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