The drawing teacher at Francie’s first school. The children like her nearly as much as Mr. Morton. Miss Bernstone sympathizes with and loves the poor children more than the privileged ones. The female teachers are jealous of her because she is attractive and more likely to be married. She is warm, radiant, and “richly feminine,” and speaks softly “in a clear singing voice.”
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Miss Bernstone Character Timeline in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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Chapter 21
Miss Bernstone is as admired as Mr. Morton, though not as well-loved. She teaches drawing. The teachers...
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Chapter 23
Mr. Morton and Miss Bernstone teach at Francie’s new school, too. During their lessons, Mr. Jenson often squeezes himself into...
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