The Treasure of Lemon Brown Plot Diagram – Flashcards
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author
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Walter Dean Myers
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main character/protagonist
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Greg Ridley
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antagonist
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Greg's father
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setting
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night time, New York City (Harlem), dark, gloomy
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characters
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father, Greg Ridley (introduced in exposition)
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situation
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Greg wants to play basketball on the Scorpions, but his fathr won't let him because of his grades
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Inciding Incident
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"He stood to go upstairs... and started walking down the street instead." (Myers 1) He decides not to study, but walk down the street.
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Rising Action
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Greg thinks he hears someone in the room with him, Lemon Brown threatens him because he thinks Greg wants to take his treasure, the 3 thuugs enter the building and want the treasure.
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Climax
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Lemon Brown shows Greg his treasure. "He revealed some yellowed newspaper clippings and a battered harmonica." (Myers 5)
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Falling Action
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Lemon Brown tells Greg about his life, Greg realizes his dad is trying to pass down qualities and values to him.
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Resolution
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Greg knows his dad wants him to succeed in life. That is the treasure his dad is giving him.
