Family Relationships In Greg Ridley's 'The Treasure Of Lemon Brown'

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n "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" Greg Ridley discovers the unseen value of family relationships. In the beginning of the story, Greg is selfish and seems to disregard his father's experiences and wisdom. He is so mad at his dad for lecturing him about a bad grade in math. He cannot understand why a bad grade makes his dad so upset. After his encounter with Lemon Brown, he understands how his father's anger is really love and that he is lucky to have a father who cares so much. The story opens with Greg pouting because he has bad grades and his father has lectured him. His mood is described as dark, angry and swirling. The reader gets the idea that Greg has been pouting and obsessing over the lecture his father gave him about his grade in