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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Study Guide

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by Betty Smith
About 12 pages (3,664 words)
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1. What is the meaning of the novel's title? How does the tree function as a symbol throughout the novel?

2. Who seems stronger in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, the male or female characters? Cite examples from the book.

3. What connection could be made between Francie's early writing—including the stories that her teacher rejects— and Smith's.....

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.

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