Summary Of The Treasure Of Lemon Brown

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In Walter Dean Myers’ “The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” we follow the conversations of two unusual companions, Greg Ridley and Lemon Brown. The authors meaningful play on the word ‘treasure’ gives us a valuable lesson on family. Character development & setting are both designed to reflect and reinforce the characters attitudes and emotions. The character development begins when Greg, to escape a storm, takes shelter in an old, abandoned and dilapidated apartment building. Thus, the story begins to unfold.

In the beginning of the story, we see Greg sitting on his houses’ stoop pondering his father's upcoming lecture. He is also upset and angry for his father will not allow him to play basketball for his grades are not very pleasing. As Greg sits

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