I am used to reading English/Victorian classics so Smith's A tree Grows In Brooklyn was refreshing, being the American classic that it is.At first, I found the story to be slow. I wasn't feeling particularly attached to Francie but she certainly grew on me quickly.It was a beautifully written story...
I saw this on the library shelf and realized that it was a classic that I had never read and didn't really know anything about; so, I picked it up. The tree is a metaphor for the main character, Francie. Despite the fact that nothing grows (or could grow) in the yard, the tree survives (even after...
No matter how hard the times were, I feel like I’m missing something not growing up at the turn of the century. Mind you, one of my greatest wish is to time travel so that’s really not a big surprise, is it? There is just something about life – the difference in pace, in community but I think it’s...
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn By Betty SmithFrancine and her brother Nealy are raised in the Brooklyn area and as they are growing up they do things for the family. Running out to get bread when it's just off the truck, getting certain cuts of meat for the family meal.Their father works as a waiter but t...
This is such a wonderful and amazing piece of literature. Each and every character is so well-developed and unique, I feel like I really know them. Francie Nolan is a great character with a strong and perceptive personality. I loved Francie's mother, Katie, and I admired the many different layers an...
When I was about ten years old, my mom told me that when she was my age her favorite book was A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I never asked what it was about or had any interest in reading it myself, just filing away the information in the back of my mind. I'm now 43. I saw the book (for the first time) i...
Okay, I guess I should read this at some point. Whatever. It's just...I mean, who wants to read a 500-page book about a tree?I know, I'm only the millionth person to make that joke.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn follows Francie Nolan as she grows up in Boston as part of a poor, second-generation, American family. A major theme running throughout the book is Francie’s mother’s focus on seeing her children educated and giving them a better life than she herself had. Francie’s own lo...
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