The Treasure of Lemon Brown

How does Myers’s use of third-person limited narration impact his characterization of Greg? How would the story be different if Myers had chosen to write it from Greg’s first-person perspective?

Compare and contrast Lemon Brown and Greg’s father. Identify similarities and differences in the men’s personality traits, their relationships with their sons, and the ways that they express their love. Based on these two characters, what central argument does Myers make about The Love Between Fathers and Sons?

Myers uses the storm to represent Greg’s anger. How does this symbol offer insight into the protagonist’s character arc? Consider the literary devices that the author uses to depict the storm and their influence on its meaning as you construct your argument.