tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26318678.post115720221871601995..comments2023-10-24T06:27:46.265-05:00Comments on bells on their toes: a tree grows in brooklyn, chapters 38-45Allyshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638969631863483061noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26318678.post-1157348419285118242006-09-04T00:40:00.000-05:002006-09-04T00:40:00.000-05:00I love the interactions with her teacher and the r...I love the interactions with her teacher and the realizations she comes to about her world and the beauty that can be found in truth. It's a reminder that we write best when we write what we know and it goes back to my original thoughts on this book. Betty Smith is crafting a picture of the human soul as something of value, something to be cherished, never mind how dirty, never mind how small their life may seem. Every single person is worth looking at, worth loving. Francie's ability to see this through her writing and her teacher's inability highlight the idea that we all need to become a little more childlike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com