Question

Which of the following is not a universal theme that applies to the novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith? Life will not always be the way we want it to be. Childhood is a time to learn life lessons. It s important to choose fantasy over reality. It is not always easy to tell the truth.

Answer 1

The universal theme, which does not applies to the novel ' A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith is this: IT IS IMPORTANT TO CHOOSE FANTASY OVER REALITY.

The novel, 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' was written by Betty Smith; it is a semi-autobiographical story that talks about the poverty that the author experienced during her childhood days. The novel talks about the author, her parents and her junior brother and the way they lived their lives in poverty. Because the father was a drunkard, the mother had to work hard and she was the bread winner of the family. All the theme listed above appear in the novel with the exception of 'choosing fantasy over reality. In the novel, Katie, Francie's mother has to abandon fantasy and dreams and work hard so that her family will survive.

Answer 2

All of the mentioned options are in some way or another universal themes that could be applied to the novel 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'. But there is one which cannot, and the correct answer is - 'it is important to choose fantasy over reality'.