Regarding the struggle between fear and the desire to explore in the novel," A Trees Grows in Brooklyn," by Betty Smith, I believe the main character Francie, showed signs of this struggle. For example, Francie is an Irish immigrant who came to Brooklyn with her parents and brother. And despite living in proverty, she enjoyed her adventous life like exploring the junkyard and meeting new people. However, when she saw a old man, she began to think of her future self as an old lady with " toothless gums and feet that disgusted people." This implies that even though Francie enjoys exploring and interacting with new people, she holds deep fear of her future at the same time.
In the first chapter of "A Trees Grows in Brooklyn," Francie used the poem," A Little Blue Boy ," by Eugene Fields, to descibe the "shafted sun," because both represent the same symbolism. For example, in the poem, the toys were orginally new and young, but as time went by, they grew rusted and covered with dust. This transition from new to old is shared with the sun in the novel, because similar to the toys, the sun was bright and new during the day, but when it approaches dusk, it grew dark and old.
February 1, 2013 (THERE IS NOT POST BUTTON FML)
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As we continue to read on, the character of the father starts to develop. We see the sad and happy of him. He is written to be a bad father, someone who never wished for children. However, he loves Francie. It seems that he feels the guilt of being a bad father. He is more of a teenager who is a player. Someone who is not mature enough to be a father figure. He knows that he has disgraced his family. He knows that he is not helping out enough, yet he does not have the will to change his life. He continues to live his life caring about his looks. Being proud of his singing and wasting money on liquor.
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