John Steinbeck's 'The Treasure Of Lemon Brown'

An unknown author said, “I’ve learned...that it is not what I have in my life but who I have in my life that counts” (Community Family). In The Pearl by John Steinbeck, Kino is man who is satisfied with his life and family; in “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers, Greg is a boy who is disrespectful toward his father. As the stories continued, Kino because unsatisfied when he found a pearl and began dreaming about a better future; Greg started to respect his father because Lemon Brown showed him the treasure and Greg understood his father is trying to do what is best for him. Finally, is unpredictable at the end of the story because he became erratic and killed a man; Greg became a caring at the end of the story because he understood
As the stories continued, Kino became unsatisfied with his life because he found the pearl and Greg became understanding of his father after he met Lemon Brown. In The Pearl it states, “And in the incandescence of the pearl the pictures formed of the things Kino’s mind has considered in the past and had given up as impossible” (Steinbeck 23). This quote shows Kino looking at the pearl and imaging the items he had originally been satisfied without and now thought of how he could have them. This quote supports the idea
Kino is no longer satisfied with his previous lifestyle because he is planning for a better future. In “The
Treasure of Lemon Brown” it states, “‘What else a man got ‘cepting what he can pass on to his son, or his daughter, if she be his oldest?’ Lemon Brown said. ‘For a big­headed boy, you sure do ask the foolishest questions”’ (Myers 58). This quote shows Lemon Brown explaining to Greg that father’s try to pass on the knowledge they learn in life to their children. This quote supports the idea Greg begins to change when
Finally, at end of the stories, Kino was unpredictable and Greg was understanding of his father. In The
Pearl it states, “He saw his enemy tumble backward into the pool, and Kino strode to the water. In the moonlight he could see the frantic frightened eyes, and Kino aimed and fired between the eyes” (Steinbeck 87).
This quote shows Kino killing a man in order to protect himself, his family, and the pearl. This quote supports the idea Kino was unpredictable because he was allowing his emotions and protectiveness of the pearl determine his actions. In “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” it states, “Greg pushed the button over the bell marked ‘Ridley’ thought of the lecture he knew his father would give him, and smiled” (Myers 64). This quote shows Greg is waiting outside for his father to answer the door and he smiles because he knows he will get yelled at. This quote supports the idea Greg was understanding because he finally understood why his father wanted him to get good grades and that he cares about him. Kino was unpredictable at the end of the storybecause he killed a man who was following his family and Greg was understanding of his father because