Book Report On A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

“ A tree grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith is an interesting book. Every chapter talks about the poverty in the 20th century in America. The author, Betty, does not only refer poverty as the lack of food, shelter, etc. “Tree” is a coming of age story and that is one reason why I believe it should be in the ninth grade curriculum. This book teaches us about poverty, the fall of innocence, education, and sexuality. Two of those topic are things most teenagers face at this age. That is a greater reason why we as ninth graders should read “ A tree grows in Brooklyn”. First of all, the book “A tree grows in Brooklyn” can teach many of us how knowledge is important. In the book, as Francie grows up, she coming out of her innocence. She starts to grow up. She is becoming more educated each day. “ She was made up of more too. She was the books she read in the library.” I believe that Betty uses symbolism for the tree of Heaven to also mean a Tree where knowledge is found. Even if Francie was the poorest, she still managed to have an education. When Francie began to learn how to read, that was a step closer to becoming an educated girl. It seems to me that the solution to

In the book, it mentioned that when you are born as a girl, your life is going to have pain. The women that play role in the book can handle emotional and physical pain.Like in real life, it is more common for us to handle emotional situations better than men can. Also, in some areas we women belong in places where men do not. As mentioned in the book, when we think of childbirth that is an area where we are supposed to be in. “ Those were the Rommely women: They were all slender, frail creatures with wondering eyes and soft fluttery voices. But they were made out of thin invisible steel” This just proves the capability of how strong we women can be. It teachers girls at this age about womanhood and how we have to have