Rommely

E1045128

Rommely is the surname of the fictional Rommely family featured in Betty Smith’s novel "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn."

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (24)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional family name
literary character family
surname
appearsInWork A Tree Grows in Brooklyn NERFINISHED
associatedWithCharacter Evie Rommely NERFINISHED
Francie Nolan NERFINISHED
Katie Rommely NERFINISHED
Mary Rommely NERFINISHED
Sissy Rommely NERFINISHED
createdBy Betty Smith NERFINISHED
familyNameOf Rommely family NERFINISHED
hasFictionalEthnicBackground Austro-Hungarian (immigrant)
hasThemeAssociation education and aspiration
family resilience
immigrant experience
poverty
languageOfOrigin English-language literature
narrativeRole immigrant family background of protagonist
publicationContextOfWork A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (published 1943) NERFINISHED
settingContext Williamsburg, Brooklyn NERFINISHED
settingTimePeriod early 20th century
usedAs family surname of key supporting characters in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn NERFINISHED
workGenreContext American realist fiction
coming-of-age novel

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Evie Rommely familyName Rommely
Katie Rommely familyName Rommely
Sissy Rommely familyName Rommely