Dose anyone know? I herd that its a real tree but I'm not sure.
2007-08-28 08:49:33 · 5 answers · asked by dreaming_with_stars 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Oak trees will grow, and so will maples.
2007-08-28 08:58:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is metaphorical for Francie growing.
From the MonkeyNotes on PinkMonkey.com...
In Francie's yard there is a very special tree, "neither pine nor hemlock." It has pointed leaves and looks like a huge open umbrella. People call it the "tree of heaven," for its seeds fall to the ground and struggle to grow into small plants in a crowded, impoverished environment. The tree, which gives life amid the poverty, becomes symbolic; it represents the grit and struggle of the Nolan family. Just as a plant grows in the place where the seed falls, the Nolan family digs into Williamsburg and makes the best of their bleak surroundings and impoverished existence.
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmTreeGrows09.asp
2007-08-28 19:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by u_never_learn_it 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
http://www.flickr.com/photos/katfoto/276594474/
The leaves look like maple leaves.
2 trees by the fence are sycamore
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A tree grows in Brooklyn / E.12th St., Midwood Brooklyn
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bettyblade/367641593/
Looks like soft maple
I read the book don't remember it ever saying what kind of tree. It was just a tree growing in place that was rock hard to grow up in.
It's more of a metaphore than anything else.
2007-08-28 16:10:49 · answer #3 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zalkova maybe
2007-08-28 15:56:18 · answer #4 · answered by NY PTK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never read that book.
2007-08-28 15:53:32 · answer #5 · answered by neonatheart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋