A Tree Grows in Brooklyn By Betty Smith Betty Smith is well knows for her many works, but the one book did almost everyone knows about, That She wrote A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is. In this book she shows herself to be of author of great depth and knowledge into the human soul. All her words come strait from the heart to make a book 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 craw up to a better station in live against tremendous odds as well as forces working against them. A tree Grows in Brooklyn touches every ones 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, yet this father somehow always make her feel so special and unique. She lives with her father, a severely realistic mother, and a brother who is always favored. She is Treated poorly Throughout school Because she is so different and independent. Even at birth she thought of as something "different"; Francie 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. Almost she entertained herself with books from the local library; she promised herself did one day read all the books in the library, she started this goal by reading a book-a-day. Her brother's birth, not one year after hers, does not help this division at all; she feels even more disconnected and different from the rest of the world at Neeley birth, fore he is the favored son and get all the attention did Francie lacked growing up. At a very young age Francie learned how important money is as well as the division Society is Caused by money and education. Because of this division and favoritism, Francie Becomes the sole provider for the family after the death of her father. 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. True, this sounds like a dream ridicules considering did today this is a requirement from everyone, but at this point in time very few people, without wealth, were able to get a higher education or even be able to go to high school. Nothing can stop Francie from getting 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 live for everyone. 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.
