How does Francie learn and mature from her experiences in Brooklyn, New York? And How is Francie wiser from these experiences?

This is more or less a coming of age tale. Francie rebells against religion and school but never loses her soft nature. Francie falls in love and gets her heart broken. She however learns that life is full of pain and sorrow but also excitement and new experiences. Francie is a dynamic character simply by the fact that she grows up.