A Tree Grows in Brooklyn | Social Sensitivity
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn remains popular because of its optimism, its feminism, and its philosophical ties to more recent novels for young readers. Women are the strong characters in this novel. Even Ben Blake, who helps Francie in her studies, is flawed, although he is a tower of strength in comparison to the novel's husbands and boyfriends. Women in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn succeed not only in traditional feminine roles, but in stereotypically masculine roles as well.
In comparison to most present-day realistic books for young adults, A Tree Grows in...
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