The Treasure Of Lemon Brown Essay

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Greg Ridley, a character in Walter Dean Myers Story "The Treasure Of Lemon Brown,” was sitting on the stoop of his apartment, awaiting another long lecture from his father about his grades. He looked up at the building, knowing he should go inside... but he didn't, Instead he walked away, storm cloud emanated his dark, somber mood. Eager to get out of the rain, Greg recalls an old house across the street. When Greg goes into that house, he does not value family, but through the course of the story Greg develops an understanding of what family is, and what real treasure is. As Greg gaits madly into the house he meets an old homeless man named Lemon Brown. Now Lemon Brown isn't the most... ordinary person in the world. This is because, when …show more content…

He tells Greg about his family, about his wife dying. He reveals Greg about how his son left to go with his wife's sister, and how his son went off to war. And while he is talking, Greg can feel the emotions he’s conveying, How important family is too Lemon Brown. This is very important because Greg recognizes the significance of family. Learning about importance of family, allows Greg's relationship with his father to grow, since it was not the best to begin with. You can see this from this exert, "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." When Lemon Brown finishes his story, you can see the change in both him and Greg. They begin to care about one another. When Greg is about to leave, Lemon Brown is asking if Greg is fine. Greg learned two very valuable lessons from Lemon Brown. When Greg, walks home, the author writes one of the most important phrases, Greg pushed the button over the bell marked Ridley, thought of the lecture he knew his father would give him, and smiled." This shows that Greg now knows two important things. Value your family above everything, and treasure is where the heart is. Greg changed from running away to avoid a lecture, to smiling at the thought of one. This shows how Greg was changed by his experience with Lemon

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