A tree grows in Brooklyn

Betty Smith as Francie Throughout the semester we read some really great books, the one that I understood and enjoyed to read the most was A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I liked this book the best because it was an easy read but also a good read. The author did a great job of using details from her life to embody Francie. Through Francie we got to take a look at Betty Smith's life during this hard time period. Even…...

In “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” the addiction of alcohol falls hard on the father Johnny. This novel even shows how alcohol is hard for the family to handle and how the alcohol is hurting the family.Exploring the use of alcohol,the effects of how alcohol is bad for your body and can end in death, and how alcohol can be detrimental to the family life in the novel “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”. The alcohol that is portrayed in “A…...

Betty Wehner Smith's unique ability to capture the reality of American society in the early nineteen hundreds is seen in the novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. The setting of the novel stems very much from the author's own childhood. Society can truly relate to this story, as it has a place in every American family's roots. The time-defying novel evokes sympathy by telling the story of a young impoverished family, comparing their rough lives to a relentless tree native…...

Some say education holds the key to success in America. In the novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, a few characters have their own opinion on how important the idea of obtaining a valuable education can be in achieving the American dream. Katie Rommely, Mary Rommely, and Francie's Boss all have different views on the worth of an education, and each of them influence Francie's attitude toward getting one with their opinions. Katie Rommely wants the best…...

In the novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith, education shows an example of the American Dream. It explains what the Nolan family grew up in, along with the children going to school. The American Dream is summed up to doing better than your parents and grandparents. There are three reasons, I think education is one example of the American Dream. The first reason is that going to school helped Francie start writing. She had such a vivid…...