The Treasure of Lemon Brown‚ and The Pearl Comparative Have you ever acted in a certain way and then later changed your attitude or outlook based on events or situations that have taken place. In the novel‚ The Pearl‚ written by John Steinbeck and the fictional short story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers‚ this is exactly what happens. The Pear is about a man named Kino who finds a large pearl to help to save his son from a scorpion sting. But other people are willing to do anything
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THE TREASURE OF LEMON BROWN / Walter Dean Myers (questions and answers from the Bagrut) 18. Why was Greg afraid of doing badly in math? ANSWER: He was afraid of doing badly in math because he knew his father wouldn ’t let him play (in the community) basketball (team). For the answer: Greg was afraid of his father - deduct 20% 19. Why did Greg go into the abandoned building? (i) He needed to get out of the rain. (ii) He was looking for Lemon Brown. (iii) He wanted to play checkers. (iv) He was
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Do you have a treasure? In the story “Treasures of Lemon Brown” the man‚ Lemon Brown‚ tells about the treasure he has. The story shows that the treasure of one person won’t be as great to another person‚ but the significance to the owner of the treasure is grand. Throughout this passage‚ we will be talking about the story “Treasures of Lemon Brown” and the lesson it teaches us. In this story there are two main characters‚ Lemon Brown and Greg. The author makes Lemon Brown’s character an old‚ homeless
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In the story of Beowulf‚ gold and treasure play a very important role in the last chapter of the story‚ when as an old man‚ Beowulf leaves to go and fight the dragon on which had unleashed its fury on the people in Beowulf’s kingdom because a thief had stolen a flagon (golden goblet) out of the dragon’s load of treasure. |...one dragon began to rage. It guarded a hoard high upon a hill in a very steep barrow of stone and it was seldom traveled by many man. However one man journeyed upon that cave
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Significant artefacts found in kings Tuts tomb The wealth of artefacts found in the tomb of Tutankhamun‚ has increased our knowledge of the ancient Egyptian society‚ culture‚ religion and what roles the Pharaohs played in the society. The Tomb of Tutankhamun was described by Howard Carter as being in a state of ‘organised chaos’. It contained around 700 items‚ some for decoration‚ some because they belonged to the king‚ some to tell stories of the king and some for protection and guidance into the
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"Wants" by Grace Paley and "The Collector of Treasures" by Bessie Head they both have powerful similarities with the male characters. The men are often portrayed in stories as the providers‚ but in these stories they are liars‚ inconsiderate and selfish. These men behave as if they were the only ones in their families and act only to calm their cravings for something other than what their families can offer. In Bessie Head’s "The Collector of Treasures" the man leaves his family because he wants
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If you asked Lemon Brown if he had a treasure‚ he would respond‚ “Every man got a treasure! You don’t know that‚ you must be a fool!” This is one of the themes in “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers. I chose to write a response to this story because I liked the themes and lessons I’ve learned from it. Some of my treasures are one stuffed animal and a sort of action figure I put together when I was younger. In the beginning‚ Greg storms out of the house after receiving a lecture from
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are not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of a pure heart”. In the book treasure island many die‚ from the pirates‚ to family to friends but in the end everything turned out alright. Although it was sad when the person died we have to move on and keep going until the end. In the book Treasure Island Jim changes because of the death of his father and of his friend the captain‚ Long john because he tricked him‚ and the treasure that he got in the end. Jim changed in a negative way from death of his
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The Treasure of Montsegur is a novel that follows the life of protagonist Jeanne of Béziers. This fictional account intertwines with factual events that surround the Albigensian Crusade‚ which culminates in the fall of the mountain fortress of Montsegur‚ reported to have occurred on the 1st March 1244‚ during which over 200 Cathari were killed. The novel plots the life of Jeanne‚ through her adolescent years when she was adopted by the Cathars as a baby following a massacre by the Catholic Church
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Analysis for “The Treasures Of Lemon Brown” “Don’t tell me the moon is shining show me the glint of light on broken glass”- Anton Chekhov this quote inspires authors to show not tell which is exactly what Walter Dean Myers does in his story‚ “ The Treasures Of Lemon Brown”. In his story‚ Walter Dean Myers uses dialogue and figurative language to develop the mood‚ setting‚ and characters of his story. In “ The Treasures Of Lemon Brown”‚ Walter Dean Myers uses dialogue and figurative language
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