The Treasure Of Lemon Brown Character Analysis

There was a flash nearby lightning, and soon large drops of rain splashed onto his jeans. He stood to go upstairs, thought of the lecture that probably awaited him if he did anything except shut himself in his room with his math book, and started walking down the street instead.” This quote is important to the theme because it implies Greg’s mood which connects to the theme by setting up Greg to be in a stressful mood. Afterward, Greg goes into an abandoned tenement where he meets Lemon Brown.

“Life is a matter of choices, and every choice that you make, makes you.” -John C. Maxwell. In the book, Tangerine, Paul had most of his life based off of the decisions his older brother, Erik, made. Erik’s choices impacted Paul by not allowing Paul to feel safe in his own home, causing Paul to become blind, and hurting many of Paul’s friends.

In Lorraine's Hansberry A Raisin In The Sun. Walter wants to make money to support his family. He wants money because he thinks it makes him a “man”. How ever when his money is stolen, Walter’s perceptions of manhood shifts from valuing wealth and power to valuing family and pride.

Because of that night that the neighborhood thugs came over to threaten Lemon Brown, he treasured his security that he gave to Greg. For example, he got concerned about Lemon’s safety when the muggers said “Throw down your money, old man, so I won’t have to bash your head in!” Lemon Brown didn’t move. Greg felt himself near panic.This shows that Greg cared for Lemon and that he treasured a man that he just met. Lastly, Greg also treasured how his dad cared for him and his future. While Lemon Brown and Greg were communicating over Lemon’s history, Greg slowly felt the satisfaction of happiness when he realized that his dad was just trying to teach/encourage him to have a good work ethic. All of this stuff that he heard about and reflected on made him realize what he actually had in his

So Lemon Brown and Greg begin to talk and Greg becomes friends with Lemon Brown Fast. Greg is a very friendly kid it's just he gets mad sometimes because his dad is extremely strict but he is really friendly. The text states,”I'm not looking for treasure”(Myers 210). He says this because he's not a thug looking for gold he's just a friendly kid. Greg is also trusting because he has enough trust for Lemon brown because he's not scared of him or running away from him or anything.

Have you ever wondered what makes one story more interesting than another? In “The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” the author, Walter Dean Myers, used narrative elements to create an interesting story for his readers. At the beginning of “The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” Walter Dean Myers made Greg a depressed character. He was depressed because his dad wouldn’t let him play with the Community Center basketball team due to his poor grades. Greg walked around town depressed, and met a man named Lemon Brown who had gone through good and bad times.

In the play “A Raisin in the Sun” written by Lorraine Hansberry, she is able to take us to place to see what it was like for an African American family to survive in the mid-twentieth century. The play details how the main characters are going through an evolving social and economic position, as well as the evolving gender roles. Hansberry uses the characterization of Beneatha, Ruth, and Walter in order to show the expectations and assigned gender roles for the characters in the story. In short, Beneatha is depicted as a woman who is challenging gender norms and expectations upheld by her family, whereas Ruth is seen as an example of a submissive housewife fulfilling her expected duties. Using “A Raisin in the Sun,” as well as “Marxists

In A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Walter Younger wants to be a “real man”. His dream is to become successful in business and make his family rich. However, when all his money is stolen, he becomes very pessimistic, abandoning the ideas of morality and dignity. At the end of the play, his son Travis inspires him to value his family’s pride over materialism. Over the course of the play, Walter’s view of manhood changes from someone wealthy and successful to a person who has pride and believes in human dignity.

Greg and Rowley also buried a time capsule with a bunch of stuff in it like a video game, three dollars, etc. Manny called Greg a ploopy because manny thought it was a bad word and Greg would get mad. Towards the end of the book Greg joins the Boy Scouts, Troop 133. Greg wants to prove to his dad that he is a good and responsible. Greg's dad Is thinking about putting Greg in Spag Union, it a boot camp during the summer to make you a good and responsible kid.

Greg’s attitude at the beginning of the story before meeting Lemon Brown is disrespectful “For example, “ he stood to go upstairs, thought of the lecture that probably awaited him if he did, anything except shut himself

First, Greg wanted to play basketball but his father wouldn't let him because his father got a letter from the school saying “He would probably fail math if he did not study.” His father thought if he let Greg play basketball he would probably fail then if he didn't study and Greg probably wouldn't even study if he played basketball.

“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” (Robert H. Schuller). The various settings in The Book of Negroes influence the protagonist Aminata Diallo mentally and emotionally. Firstly, Aminata is scared and feels alone after her parents get killed. She is also traumatized from her journey because she does not know what they are going to do to her. Secondly, during her journey on the ship, Aminata sees intolerable events making her brave and stronger. Thirdly, Aminata gets dropped off at Sullivan’s island after a deadly journey from Bance Island. Aminata goes to Charles town, where she gets sold as a slave. Fourthly, Aminata travels to Manhattan New York with Mr. Lindo to help Mr. Lindo with the logbooks. Later Aminata escapes from New York and goes to Birchtown, Nova Scotia, Canada. Finally, Aminata goes to Freetown Sierra Leone, as she was promised land and freedom in Sierra Leone. Aminata later goes to England as a free negroe and tries to end slavery. In the novel The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill, the protagonist Aminata Diallo is mentally and emotionally stronger after experiencing traumatic events throughout the novel.

In the beginning Greg wanted to play basketball regardless of his math grade, “He stood to go upstairs, thought of the lecture that probably awaited him if he did anything but shut himself in his room with his math book, and started walking down the street.” This exposes that Greg dislikes math and thinks basketball is more important. This also shows that Greg doesn't care about math. Near the end of the story Greg’s view on life changes, “Greg pressed the button over the bell marked ‘Ridley,’ and thought of the lecture his father would give him, and smiled.” This proves that Greg is content with having to study and that he may not be able to play basketball.

“I found the key, it’s like magic.” This inspiring quote that was said by Mary in, The Secret Garden, told us that she had finally found the key to her happiness. In the well known movie, The Secret Garden, which was based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, the theme was that you need to be loved, this is shown by Mary and three other dynamic characters. In The Secret Garden, Mary who was the protagonist, and the three others learned an important lesson. They all had a lack of love in their life. This lack of love lead them to lead unhappy lives. In the well known movie, The Secret Garden, the theme was that you need to be loved, this is shown in the characters of Mrs. Medlock, Lord Craven, Colin Craven, and Mary Lennox.

The scene that really showcased the central idea of this narrative was when Lemon Brown finally revealed his treasure to Greg and it was a little inferior. What it was, was a harmonica and some newspaper clippings. At first, Greg was confused about why Lemon Brown called this treasure, but as time went on the truth unfolded as Lemon Brown told him about his son in the army. “‘That was my treasure, and when I gave it to him he