Brooklyn

Growing up in Brooklyn, in the early 90’s was one of the best experiences in my life. I remember the ice cream trucks, corner stores, fire hydrates being opened for the kids especially when there was a block party but most of all, the unity of families and neighbors. Many people will say “Brooklyn, only the strong survive” and I have lived by that phrase my entire life. It showed me the beauty of living in one of the boroughs that makes up New York City and has taught me to be a strong…

English E1HPI-2 January 4, 2106 E. Braisted, Instructor MLA Book Report for “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith I. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith constructs a bildungsroman. In other words, a coming of age novel is presented to the readers. A development of the protagonist Francie is shown as she undergoes a self-analysis as she matures while living in a poor area of Brooklyn. Subsequently, Smith’s use of maturity throughout the novel helps readers explore the ideas of…

Back then, there were many things that were completely different from how they are in today’s life. The book, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, reflects on the time period of the early 1900's, as a girl named Francie grows up with the struggles of living in a poor family during this time period. A few of the many things she faced includes racism, sexism, defective education systems, as well as child labor and an almost moneyless childhood. In today’s culture, many of the things faced back then are quite…

did the Brooklyn Nets become a savvy, resourceful franchise? How does a team with little to no assets add draft picks and even a former lottery player? Welcome to the New Nets. The Brooklyn Nets are no longer the laughing stock of NBA front offices (take that Knicks!), after Marks and Co. have made this an organization players actually want to join. On July 13th, the Toronto Raptors officially sent DeMarre Carroll, a 2018 lottery-protected first-round and 2018 second-round to the Brooklyn Nets…

'A Tree Grows In Brooklyn' starts out depicting the scene out of Francie's eyes looking at a tree growing outside her window. It becomes apparent to readers the family Francie belongs to a poverty-stricken. In the early chapters we find out Francie loves the library, reading, and learning to her it's like a “get away.” We also retain the knowledge that Francie's grandmother, Mary, never learned how to read or write “... but she had in her memory over a thousand stories and legends.” Mary sends…

Francie Nolan and the Tree of Heaven are symbolically linked in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. After reading the first few pages of the novel, one knows that the title is referring to what is known as the “Tree of Heaven,” which is a tree that grows wherever the seed happens to fall. This kind of tree only grows in poor neighborhoods, or as stated in the novel, “It liked poor people.” The characteristics of the tree also accurately describe Francie; they both refuse to just wither and die, no matter…

motivations to perform actions to achieve what he or she wants (Olivieri, lesson 1, 1:42-9:33). In the film, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, directed by Elia Kazan; the main actress, Peggy Ann Garner, displays outstanding acting that fits Stanislavsky’s definition by demonstrating her character’s objectives, obstacles, and motivations to perform her character’s actions. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, narrates a story…

‘Trying’ to Smile Brooklyn, written by Colm Toibin goes through the struggles the main character, Eilis, goes through in order to ‘blend’ into the culture in the US. This is due to the tensions that built up regarding her clothing and mainly the influence of power. After Mrs Kehoe gave Eilis the largest room in the house saying that the reason why was because “she was the only one of [the other ladies] with any manners” (99). Eilis felt hesitant and worried that she would cause any issues or…

Hopper portrayed the double act of looking by incorporating different artistic elements to express the feeling of loneliness based on the reality of American society in the 20th century. The uses of double act of looking in his three paintings Room in Brooklyn, Morning Sun, and Office in a small city in order to criticize the drawbacks of reality of 20th century America and to allow his viewers to perceive these drawbacks as well. Most of his masterpieces are landscape and figurative oil…

Brooklyn With this trip came some road bumps. Due to the last minute decision to go on this trip nobody packed waters. Or substantial food. As I drove, Mia scanned for somewhere to get sustenance. After 25 minutes, we pulled up to a cramped grocery store. We split up and gathered what food we would need for the next few days. Shannon and Lily came back with Jiffy Pop and potato chips.I stayed with Mia, who located the peanut butter and trail mix. At least we would have a source of protein. We…