The Tree of Heaven
Let’s say you never even read one page of this book and your teacher calls on you. “Okay, student, name a symbol in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, please.” You squirm. “Uhhh, ummm… the tree…...
Music
This novel is so musical that it could easily come along with a soundtrack—just check out the long list of tunes in the "Shout Out" section for a possible playlist. Music means different things t...
Mama’s Hands
Mama is a pretty woman whose hands are “beautifully shaped with lovely, curved, oval nails” (1.39); they are also, however, “rough and red and cut into with cleansing fluids” (24.66). She o...