One of the features used in this important section is the use of the Narrative style. This writing style is just like a story written in a childs perspective as he uses simple dialogue and he tells exactly what he sees due to lack of knowledge. When the nurses arrive by his bedside to set up the equipment, Frank describes the drip as "jars of red stuff that they hang from tall poles". This is written exactly as the 10 year old Franks point of view as he is unable to fully describe what a drip is and is rather perceiving what he knows to be similar by associating the blood with the 'red stuff'. The use of humour is also used to light up tragic scenes and also highlights the immaturity of the 10 year old Frank stating that he knew he would get better as "a doctor would never fart in the presence of a dying boy". The use of this humour makes the reader admire his ability to see the bright side of the fact that he was ill in a fever hospital.
The characterisation of the nuns and nurses is also another feature of this important section. These nurses and nuns are characterised as wearing white with rosary beads showing their strict belief in the catholic faith. They are also shown as rigid, unfeeling and legalistic towards patients talking to each other. When Frank starts talking to another patient, Sister Rita forbids saying "Diptheria is never allowed to talk to Typhoid" According to her, Frank should spend his time "giving thanks and reading stories about saints and reciting the rosary by his bedside" because there is to be "NO talking between typhoid and diptheria". These legalistic attitudes shows that these nurses and nuns of authority only cares about following rules, even when the rules do not make sense as it is not possible to contract diptheria by talking across the ward and vice versa. Sister Rita also tries to stop Frank reading 'The Highwayman' and tells him off saying that he should "beg God's forgiveness for reciting a pagan poem". It seems to Frank that these nuns sees pleasure of any kind is associated with guilt. This shows the criticism of the restrictive and the strict moral rules enforced by the nature of the church.
Franks love of literature is also another significant feature of this section. This is a significant feature because he developed his love confined to his bed with typhoid. Frank is grateful for his confined environnmnet as he states that "its lovely to know that the world can't interfere with the inside of your head". McCourt's love for shakespeare is evident as he continually recites "I do believe, induced by potent circumstances that, that thou art mine enemy", a phrase he does not understand but "its Shakespeare and its like having jewels in my mouth". This simile shows that the shakespearan words and phrases are like precious treasures to Frank, when he recites it. So despite the fact that Frank has typhoid so serious he was in hospital, reading books passes the time and it fulfills his education which later on is a ticket out of Ireland to America ("the land of opportunities").
To conclude, many features of the important section of Frank's admission to the fever hospital was particularly effective. The narrative style of writing in the perspective of the 10 year old Frank made it easy for the reader to connect to Franks thoughts and feelings and also the use of humour along with this narration made this section entertaining to read. The characterisation of nuns and nurses gives the reader a deeper insight to the strict attitudes imposed onto the patients and the discovery of literature in this section becomes an asset to Franks life later on.
