Leaving Ireland

If Frank had stayed in Ireland do you think that things would have been okay, if he had became a mailman and provided for his family or would he have fallen into the alcoholism that took his father? In my opinion I think that Frank would have became sick of Limerkick and started drinking like Malachy, this is were you know he has been smart and taken steps to ensure a future that did not involve poverty. Even people like Aunt Aggie know this because they show resentment at the Frank because he has taken himself from a terrible and hopeless life in Limerick. I want to know if Frank knows about his family now and how they are and if he kept in touch with them as a young man finding his way in America.