"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" is a semi-autobiographical novel written by American writer Betty Smith, first published in 1943. There are no weird and exciting plots in the book, but it touches people's hearts with plain and delicate experiences. It tells the story of the little girl Francie Nolan's growing up experience in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York in the early 20th century.
She experienced family misfortune, discrimination from her classmates and social injustice while growing up. However, under the care and influence of her relatives, she loved reading, was strong and unyielding, and was full of enthusiasm for life. She was admitted to university through self-study after work, and finally walked out of the slums. It shows the courage of ordinary people to pursue their dreams and face the hardships of life calmly.
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Read on 2023.11.24
This book is very easy to read, the translation is excellent, the writing is very delicate, and some passages touch my heart. It is a story about a girl's growth, transformation, and relief. The heroine Francie will continue to grow and one day become what she wants to be. Francie's mother, Katie, is a cool mother who insists on letting her children read in times of material scarcity and has always been sincere and non-perfunctory with her children. Francie's father was a father who was close to his family, kind to others, and very wise in the education of his children. Judging from the plot of the book, when his father was alive, he was mostly described as an alcoholic. But after his father's death, the family's thoughts and memories of his father again and again made his father's character fuller and made his father's image even greater.
There is a detail in the book that I don't quite understand. According to Francie and others, do the terms father and dad, mother and mother are different? When her younger brother Neely first talked to his stepfather, he said, "Although I can't call you father, I can call you daddy." A conversation between Francie and her mother Katie evoked the memory of her mother Katie and her own mother. "Katie remembers that the first time she called her mother mother was when she got married." Anyway, in my understanding, parents speak written language and parents speak spoken language, but obviously Francie and the others are not?
I finished reading it intermittently between every car ride. In fact, this book is very suitable for an afternoon when the sun is shining on the balcony. Move a chair with a backrest, make a cup of scented tea, hold a copy of "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" with the scent of paper and a pen to spend a weekend break where the sun is mixed with the scent of books and flowers.
This book is very good! The story of the little girl Francie reminds me of a friend of mine. His family conditions are also not good, but he works hard, just like Francie. The book says, "Living, struggling, loving our lives, and loving all the joys and sorrows life has to offer is a kind of realization. The fullness of life is always there and can be obtained by everyone." I think this sentence is particularly reasonable. We must all work hard to live!
No matter what situation we are in, we must, like Francie, love life and learn to live well
2024.4.25
The characters are portrayed very delicately. Francie is a person who loves life and is perseverant in the face of difficulties. It is connected with the "tree" in the article. The tree represents freedom and upward breakthrough of difficulties. No matter any difficulty, it can always be faced bravely. I think Francie's family is a family that can always persist in overcoming difficulties...
I originally regretted not finishing a book this semester, but I ended up reading this book at the end of 2024. Francie, please hold your head high and move forward, we all deserve a better life [Salute]
A girl from a poor family👧
The thoughts deep inside are delicate and unpretentious
Live hard, fight hard, and love all life, whether sad or happy, and you will be fulfilled and fulfilled. The door to a perfect life is open to each of us.
It's very interesting. The protagonist is not afraid of difficulties, has the courage to challenge himself, and learns to face hardships. It is worth learning from.
It has written a long growth story of an extraordinary girl, which is both healing and cruel. I hope that we can all become who we want to be in the end.
Use a fiery heart to welcome the sufferings of growing up, France, come on [Like][Like][Like]
Read on 2023.11.24 This book is very easy to read, the translation is excellent, the writing is very delicate, and some passages touch my heart. It is a story about a girl's growth, transformation, and relief. The heroine Francie will continue to grow and one day become what she wants to be. Francie's mother, Katie, is a cool mother who insists on letting her children read in times of material scarcity and has always been sincere and non-perfunctory with her children. Francie's father was a father who was close to his family, kind to others, and very wise in the education of his children. Judging from the plot of the book, when his father was alive, he was mostly described as an alcoholic. But after his father's death, the family's thoughts and memories of his father again and again made his father's character fuller and made his father's image even greater. There is a detail in the book that I don't quite understand. According to Francie and others, do the terms father and dad, mother and mother are different? When her younger brother Neely first talked to his stepfather, he said, "Although I can't call you father, I can call you daddy." A conversation between Francie and her mother Katie evoked the memory of her mother Katie and her own mother. "Katie remembers that the first time she called her mother mother was when she got married." Anyway, in my understanding, parents speak written language and parents speak spoken language, but obviously Francie and the others are not? I finished reading it intermittently between every car ride. In fact, this book is very suitable for an afternoon when the sun is shining on the balcony. Move a chair with a backrest, make a cup of scented tea, hold a copy of "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" with the scent of paper and a pen to spend a weekend break where the sun is mixed with the scent of books and flowers.
This book is very good! The story of the little girl Francie reminds me of a friend of mine. His family conditions are also not good, but he works hard, just like Francie. The book says, "Living, struggling, loving our lives, and loving all the joys and sorrows life has to offer is a kind of realization. The fullness of life is always there and can be obtained by everyone." I think this sentence is particularly reasonable. We must all work hard to live!
No matter what situation we are in, we must, like Francie, love life and learn to live well
2024.4.25 The characters are portrayed very delicately. Francie is a person who loves life and is perseverant in the face of difficulties. It is connected with the "tree" in the article. The tree represents freedom and upward breakthrough of difficulties. No matter any difficulty, it can always be faced bravely. I think Francie's family is a family that can always persist in overcoming difficulties...
I originally regretted not finishing a book this semester, but I ended up reading this book at the end of 2024. Francie, please hold your head high and move forward, we all deserve a better life [Salute]
A girl from a poor family👧 The thoughts deep inside are delicate and unpretentious Live hard, fight hard, and love all life, whether sad or happy, and you will be fulfilled and fulfilled. The door to a perfect life is open to each of us.
It's very interesting. The protagonist is not afraid of difficulties, has the courage to challenge himself, and learns to face hardships. It is worth learning from.
It has written a long growth story of an extraordinary girl, which is both healing and cruel. I hope that we can all become who we want to be in the end.
Use a fiery heart to welcome the sufferings of growing up, France, come on [Like][Like][Like]