What are some themes in the Treasure of Lemon Brown?

The theme of ‘The Treasure of Lemon Brown’ is that everyone has a treasure or something that is important to him or her, and it does not have to have great monetary value. It can be a relationship or a special trinket that reminds a person of someone special, like old newspaper clippings and a harmonica.

What does lemon Brown’s treasure symbolize?

They were sent to Lemon Brown when Jesse died in the war and Jesse treated them like a treasure. Lemon Brown treasures them because the mementos symbolized a connection between Lemon Brown and his son, a shared respect and love in spite of the distance (literal or figurative) between them.

What are some quotes from the Treasure of Lemon Brown?

“If you have one.” “What you mean, if I have one,” Lemon Brown said. “Every man got a treasure. You odn’t know that, you must be a fool!”

How would you describe Lemon Brown?

External Characteristics. He had a heavily wrinkled face with white hair and whiskers. He also had a brittle voice. Lemon Brown had layers of dirty coats that didn’t fit his small frame.

What is the irony in the Treasure of Lemon Brown?

irony: Lemon Brown saved Greg instead of the other way around. imagery:Greg sat in the pail green kitchen.

What do Lemon Brown’s actions reveal about courage?

Lemon Brown’s and Greg’s actions reveal that they have had problems in the past with the men looking for the treasure. Greg’s brave actions prove to Lemon Brown that Greg can be trusted to keep his treasure. Lemon Brown’s courage inspires Greg to also stand up to the neighborhood thugs.

What does cut a week into nine days mean?

hyperbole. “razor sharp enough to cut a week into nine days.” (Myers 2) He exaggerated saying that his razor was that sharp. personification. “You don’t give up the blues; they give you up.” (Myers 3) They don’t actually give up on you, people do.

What type of character was lemon brown?

Lemon Brown was a famous blues singer in the south. He would sing so sweetly that people said he would bring back people from the dead at funerals. His singing carrier ended because he was too successful and now he is homeless. As any normal man he had a wife and a son who he loved and cared about.

What is the tone of the Treasure of Lemon Brown?

Middle – neutral – After Greg meets Lemon Brown the tone of the story changes. Lemon, although a positive character, recounts both good and bad aspects about his life, his talent, and eventually his son’s death. There is a balance of negative and positive for an overall neutral effect.