Relationships, especially with parents, can be a very difficult part of life. A

Tree Grows in Brooklyn, a novel by Betty Smith, focuses mainly on Francie Nolan

and her relationships with people in her life. Francie and her family live in small

towns in Brooklyn most of their lives. The novel tracks Francies's life from

childhood to adolescence while exploring Francie's relationship with her parents.

Although Francie's relationship with her father is very strong, after Johnny's death

To begin with, Francie and her father have a very loving and caring

relationship. First, Francie is not happy at school because she is poor and gets

treated badly. She tells her father that she saw a school that she wants to go to and

asks him to let her go. Johnny and Francie visit the school and since Francie is very

enthusiastic about going, Johnny signs a note that says she is going to stay with her

siblings and has to transfer schools. Johnny also writes a fake address of a house

that Francie thinks is pretty. Though this is wrong, Johnny forges the note because

he really cares about Francie. Johnny wants to do what is best for her and what will

usually does not leave a big tip, if she does leave one at all. Francie asks her mom to

Francie and Katie's relationship has grown closer and stronger after the death of

with them was that she couldn't bear to see the boy hurt." (p. 127) Here, a tense

out. The man grabs Francie as his penis rubs against her leg. She is frozen and feels

with them to the doctor, because she favors Neeley, but she has work to do. Katie

they are leaving, Katie leaves a big tip on the table and Francie smiles to her. She is

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