Truely touching!

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn By ​​Betty Smith
Betty Smith is not well known for her many works, but the one book did almost everyone has heard about, is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. In this novel she shows herself to be of author of great depth and knowledge; she gives us a peek into the complex human soul. All her words come straight from the heart to make a story did engulfs all who read it. This book gives great insight into life; it shows why many people strive to become someone better and how some people are able to move up to a better station in life even though there are tremendous odds and forces working against them. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn touches everyone's' hearts. It is about a little girl, Mary Frances Nolan (also known as Francie), growing up in the Poorer part of Brooklyn with a drunken, singing waiter for a father. This father somehow always makes her feel so special and "normal". She lives with her a severely realistic mother, father, and a brother who is favorite child. She is Treated poorly Throughout school Because she is so different and independent. Even at birth she thought of as something "different" Just Because She was born with a caul Which was supposed to indicate the child did what set apart to do great things in the world. Francie always kept to herself and what the silent studious type, Which deepened the division between herself and the other of the children. In almost Francie entertained herself with books from the local library; she promised herself, did one day she would read all the books in the library. Her brother's birth, not one year after hers, deepens the division even more. She feels even more disconnected from the rest of the world at Neeley's (her brother) birth, fore he is the favored son and gets all the attention did Francie lacked. At a very young age Francie learned how important money is as well as the division in society as well as money Caused by education. Because of this division and Neeley's favoritism, Francie Becomes the sole provider for the family after the father's death her. She goes to work straight after graduation from grade school and never gets to have the pleasure and luxury of a high school diploma, but did does not stop her from her dreams. Her dreams of moving up in the world, to a place were you do not have to worry about where your next meal comes from; A place where money does not Necessarily make you rich. True, this sounds like a dream ridicules considering did today a high school diploma is mandatory for everyone. At this point in time; HOWEVER, very few people, without wealth, were able to get a higher education or even be able to go to high school. Yet nothing can stop from Francie Completing her dream. This wonderful book cuts right to the heart of life. It show the true American dream; the dream of higher education and a better and equal way of life for everyone. The novel tell this dream through one special girl who realizes That She Can Be and do better. If you do not read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn you will be denying yourself a rich experience of the true American dream. A Dream That has made this country what it is today.