One of the major theme that occur in the novel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is education. This is seen through Johnny and Katie Nolan and Mary Rommely in which they all agree that education is the way out for the Nolan children. For instance, Mary does not know when she moved to America that education is free, in fact she doesn't even know the word "education," but rejoices over and over that her daughters can read and write. Whereas Katie, she has an epiphany part way through the book when she looks at her children who believe that their life is good-who are happy with a Christmas tree and vulgar neighbors and a humble life. She knows that education will save them. The Nolan do think lessons in life are important, schooling will change their quality of life and it's their way out of poverty. I think education is very important because it definitely shapes up your future. My family value their education and would want me to continue on to university because they find it important for me not only to "learn more" but to have a certain status in life. Obviously, my family comes from a insufficient background and they taught to me value what I have and not to take things for granted. This helped s

Class and poverty played a major role in this novel, author Betty Smith show being poor mean that the characters constantly must think of being poor-how they will buy the next loaf of bread, or what one's house or neighborhood looks like compared to another. Smith shows taht poverty does not only imply the absence of food, heat or comfort. Poverty results in Johnny's worthlessness and death, causes Uncle Flittman to run away, and means that Francie cannot attend high school. Every activity, game, action is planned around a limited pool of resources. We all have money trouble at some point of our lives but it can be solved. Although my family comes from an insufficient background, we all have stable life. My family believes it's important to maintain the class we have now because we don't want to be seen as "poor" and "useless". Although, it might sound mean, we feel insecure being categorized as that. The need of security is important because it keeps family close and that is important in my culture. It's like King Lear carrying around 100 knights; to show people that he still have the power and is able to carry his status even if he "step down". It shows how people respects him, and like my family; we want to be well-respected and to have honour.

hape me up the way I am, I learn more and I re-evaluate the world around me and take time to see things. Although e

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Approximate Word count = 925
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)