At the beginning of the story, Greg is upset with his father because he won't let him play basketball because of his grades. By the end of the story, Greg attitude has changed and he isn't upset any more. The story says that Greg thought of the lecture he knew his father would give him, and smiled.
Through Greg's perspective, we get the idea that Lemon Brown is a harmless, old man with an interesting past. When Greg initially meets Lemon Brown, he is wary and a little afraid.
We are as surprised as Greg is by Lemon Brown's action. This is because Greg has only ever seen Lemon Brown as a defenseless, fragile figure. Accordingly, Greg's perspective deeply influences how we perceive Lemon Brown.
As Brown shuffles into the light, Greg takes a step back. It is only after Greg sees that Brown is an old man with a "smallish frame" that he begins to relax. Brown is also dressed in rags and "cracked, dirty shoes."
Brown is also dressed in rags and "cracked, dirty shoes." Through Greg's initial perspective, we are led to conclude that Greg is a frail figure, incapable of perpetrating violence on another human being. Later, when thugs enter the abandoned building to confront Lemon Brown, Greg begins to panic.
Greg becomes annoyed with Lemon Brown. Greg becomes controlled by Lemon Brown.
Greg changes from the beginning of the story to the end of the story. At the beginning, Greg was careless about his grades in math. Next, he was curious when looking for a place to hide from the rain. Lastly, he ends the story off by being a caring person when he continuously asked Lemon Brown if he was okay.
At the beginning Greg doesn't appreciate Lemon Brown because he thinks he's just a poor man. At the end he realizes that Lemon Brown was very successful in the past and was very caring for his family.
Greg's attitude toward his father change after meeting Lemon Brown. In paragraph 118, it stated" Greg pushed the button over the bell marked Ridley, thought of the lecture he knew his father would give him , and smiled." This evidence shows that Greg's attitude change after meeting Lemon Brown.
How does Greg's attitude toward Lemon Brown change in this excerpt? Greg goes from feeling curious about Lemon Brown to feeling sympathetic about his life.
Which is the best thesis for an essay about how Greg changes from the beginning of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" to the end? Greg gets along better with other people at the end of the story because he leans a valuable lesson from fighting the thugs with Lemon Brown.
In 'The Treasure of Lemon Brown” the main character Greg ran away from home into an abandoned building, deciding he didn't want to listen to the lecture his dad was going to give him and met a man named Lemon Brown, who was showing Greg his treasure, something that meant a lot to him, as he “revealed some yellowed ...
Greg's responses to both his father and Lemon reveal that he is stubborn and doubts that those with more life experience can truly understand him or have valuable things from which he can learn.
Greg learns that his relationship with his father is important and may not last forever, which is why he smiles at the end of the story. He has realized that what is important in life is not the things that cost a lot of money. They are the things that money cannot buy.
Greg most likely decides not to tell his father about Lemon Brown because..... he does not want to get a lecture about being out after dark on a school night. he is afraid that his father will think Lemon Brown's treasure is silly. he wants to help Lemon Brown find a new place to live.
How does Lemon Brown treat Greg like a son? Use two details from the story to support your response. He protects him from the bad guys. He even throws himself down the steps so the bad guys do not find Greg.
Which character trait below best describes Greg's father in the story? Strict.
We are as surprised as Greg is by Lemon Brown's action. This is because Greg has only ever seen Lemon Brown as a defenseless, fragile figure. Accordingly, Greg's perspective deeply influences how we perceive Lemon Brown. Approved by eNotes Editorial Team.
As Brown shuffles into the light, Greg takes a step back. It is only after Greg sees that Brown is an old man with a "smallish frame" that he begins to relax. Brown is also dressed in rags and "cracked, dirty shoes.".
Through Greg's initial perspective, we are led to conclude that Greg is a frail figure, incapable of perpetrating violence on another human being. Later, when thugs enter the abandoned building to confront Lemon Brown, Greg begins to panic.
Greg smiles at the end of “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” because his treasure is the love of his father expressed in the form of lectures telling him to work to be better. His treasure is stability and a home, even if he lets school work slide in favor of sports, just as Lemon Brown’s music and honor are his treasure.
This central theme of Walter Dean Myers’s short story is determining what is worth fighting for in life. Although at the end of the story, Greg is still unwilling to buckle down to improve his math grade so that he can try out for a basketball team, he knows that he can do better.
Evidence that Greg intends to work harder in school comes in the form of his willingness to defend a stranger . When thugs threaten Lemon Brown, it doesn’t occur to Greg not to try to help, even though he’s frightened and doesn’t know what to do.