A Tree Grows in Brooklyn vs. West Side Story

"Things can happen in some cities and the tale of them will be interesting; the same story laid in another city would be rediculous". This quote is saying that while in one place an event can be very important and significant, in another place it won't be as important. This quote is correct because it is true that while in a particular place an event can have a lot of significance, in another place it …showed first 75 words of 411 total…

…showed last 75 words of 411 total…setting went along very well with the situation of the poor family. Especially since there was a tree growing in that poor section of Brooklyn, which in a way represented the poor people. As soon as that tree died, the family's financial problems began to improve. Soon, they were living a much better life. Meanwhile, a new tree began to grow, and this new tree represented their new improved life with no more money problems.