“A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith was first published in the year 1943. The story revolves around an Irish American family in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City.
The story takes us back to the first and second decades of the 20th century. The book gained a lot of popularity and immense success and it soon became a talked about book in the literary circles in America and the other English speaking parts of the world.
The hardy Tree of Heaven is the main metaphor of the novel. This tree happens to be native to China and Taiwan. It is found commonly in the vacant lots of New York City.
