Frank Abagnale 's Outlaw Life

children to raise. He was not getting enough attention as he wanted at home, he got his

First dilemma that he faced was his family’s financial problems. This allowed for health problems to decimate him and his family. During these financial problems, his family scraped up enough money to

Alphonse Gabriel Capone although you probably know him as Al Capone is one ofthe most renowned American gangsters today. Gabriel and Teresina Capone came to the US in 1893 and pursued their dream of starting large family. They established their family in Brooklyn, NY. Al Capone was one of their nine children born on January 17th, 1899.

1. Frank started out small crimes instead of starting with a big crime that he couldn 't handle. He started by shoplifting but soon realized he was meant for something greater. He moved on to persuading gas stations into giving him a portion of the money he earned. Eventually Frank 's father 's gas credit card was billed and the plan stopped working.

That was a very traumatic and a very hard time for him because throughout his lifetime, his mother would always be there to help guide him throughout all of the challenges that he has conquered through his life. His father was not really around to be in his life as much as he needed to be as a father. His father was mostly working and out and about with his own friends.One of his worst fears was being afraid of losing someone he loves.

As he grew older, though, he dropped out of college and returned to California to start a writing career, during which he had to work as a manual laborer as the great depression hit in full force. His hardships and experiences, as well as the experiences of those he saw around him, helped inspire his works. For example: his novel The

When he leaves home to embark on this adventure, many times he becomes insecure and troubled without the safety and comfort of his home. He becomes homesick often, and wishes for his warm fire, his plentiful food, and for what was safe and familiar, and the narrator constantly reminds us that “it was not the last time he wished that”. This is especially worse in the first seven

Frank Lucas—a vile, disgusting, and corrupt individual—used his knowledge of business to propel him into the infamous position of the American gangster. He was a very intelligent individual who buttressed many aspects of an executive leader. Thus, after Bumpy Johnson dies, Frank becomes aware of what he must do to ensure that Bumpy's business operates as usual. It is here that Frank transforms from his somewhat subservient yet taciturn behavior into the executive leadership position of an infamous and democratic gangster. Through the character of Frank Lucas, the movie referred to the leadership concepts of power motive, business knowledge, and the dark sides of charismatic leadership.

He hated the fact that he was weak enough to be forced here. He hated how he was weak to the point that he would have to struggle to survive. He hated himself for being so weak minded and crying for hours.

“He shut their voices out of his mind. He hated his family because he knew that they were suffering and that he was powerless to help them. He knew the moment he allowed himself to feel to its fullness how they live, the shame and misery of their lives, he would be swept out of himself with fear and despair” (Wright 13).

He felt left out from everything so he desperately needed a way to get away from it all. They

The hatred he received after using black magic to create hailstorms and destroy a house led him to change. Receiving payback from his horrible aunt and uncle did not seem to be the right choice for him after he committed the acts. However, leading a peaceful life that

So he picked up and moved. It was a sudden change because all of the sudden he didn’t have any family, or a house, and no food! “He left it all- his job, his family, his friends-and bought a one-way plane ticket to Jacksonville Florida.” He just had to rely on people. Even though he had struggles he learned that the world can be nice and give more of what you take. In this story he’s on the road. Nowhere to go no one that he know’s is there. He tried his best and he relied on the good hearts of people he survived. So in the end, the move was a upshot and got a move of

home in order to have freedom. Also, in his mind, work is not for money, but for

War broke out at the end of his studying. He at this time had returned home and felt the need to protect his homeland.