In the novel A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, The protagonist of the story
is Francie Nolan. Francie Nolan is a intellectual, determined and inventive
young lady. This book is mainly about her entire growth, from a young girl to a
young sensible woman. A Tree Grows In Brooklyn is a coming of age novel of
As a young girl, Francie is bright, keenly observant, and a dreamer.
Her family's poverty could never exceed the happiness she finds in small
material pleasures. Francie loves places such as the neighborhood stores, the
Nolan's piano, the conch shell that sits in their living room, and Flossie Gaddis's
dresses. Francie is close with her family in spite of the fact that they live in the
slums of Brooklyn and are always finding ways to fight off poverty. Francie has
her own spot on the fire escape to watch the people she is most loyal to, the
people of Brooklyn. Francie Nolan is determined to make the most of life by
learning everything she can. Her eager interest in reading often takes her to the
library everyday, usually to check out one or two books. Francie is much closer
to her father than to her mother particularly because her brother Neely is closer
to his mother. Even though Francie has been reared in a grungy neighborhood
Francie is a sociable child and as a result of wanting to learn everything she
can, Francie developed a wisdom beyond her years. Francie's creativity and
nature leaves her without many friends or companions. Francie is alert and aware of her surroundings and wants to experience everything she can. She
sits on the curb making stories about people she sees walking down the street.
When war in America starts for the first time to Francie and her family, she
realizes she has to live every moment of her life as best as she can. Francie is
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