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.
