.
Locking him out of the house during a strom
Refusal to let Greg go to spend the day with his new friend Lemon
Wanting to tell Greg all about his chidhood memories
Refusal to let Greg play basketball
He knows that Lemon Brown has a nice treasure.
He wants to see the inside of the building and the rain encouraged him to go on inn.
Some thugs chased him into the building and he was afraid of the 3 thugs
He wants to avoid his father, and while doing so it begins to rain.
Mean indvidual
World traveler and enjoys life
World travel and hopeful for the future
Blues musician and is homeless
Shows Greg his treasure
Takes someone's flashlight from him
Threatens Greg with a razor when he first meets him
Sleeps in an abandoned building
How Greg feels about Lemon Brown
Where Greg is hiding from the men
Why Greg jumps down the stairs
Why Greg howls on the stairs
His decision to take the men's flashlight because he realized they couldn't see in the dark well
His decision to go home as soon as possible because of his extreme fear and the realization that these were really ominous men
The reason he attacks the men on the stairs and saves the day for he and Lemon Brwon
The reason he howls to save Lemon Brown and makes the men think there are ghosts in the building
The son kept the treasure while he traveled the world over
The son kept the treasure while he fought in the war
Lemon Brown had told his son of their importance and worth
The son told Lemon Brown how important the treasure was to him.
The fact that he wants to pass it on to his family
Collecting it took him a very long time
The connection it gives him to his past and to the memory of his son
Losing his treasure borke his heart so he had to try to find a new treasure to pretend it was worth something
He decides he doesn't like doing it anymore
People got bored with him and quit coming to see him play and sing.
Things were going well with him and his music; therefore, it became difficult to 'sing the blues'
He and his family were happy together but began to fight when his blues quit being accepted by people.
Fathers are honest and nice
Fathers' opinion about hard work and math will help him not ever be homeless
His father's past was probably very much like Lemon Brown's
Fathers and sons have a special bond and that his father only wants him to work hard so he can do well in life!
Half alive
Slightly cold
Partially open
Somewhat musty
Intennse pain
Intense panic feeling
Nervous shaking
Loud howling
Trembles
Begins
Is open a little
Remembers
Tattered and torn
Rough and twisted
Dirty and very old
Hidden and sdsicreet
Prompted by someone or something
Misunderstood
Unplanned
Absent
Adequately happy
Fureiously angry
Hesitating
Fearful
Hot and sunshiny
Calm and happy
Bold and beautiful
Cloudy and dark
Non-emotional and still
Sweet and happy
Brisk and poignant
Loving and sweet
Sleepy and droggy
Extremely hungry
Overly angry
Up and down in moods
Finish: commence
Gnarled : knotted
Threatening : omionous
Wise : foolish
Knotted : commence
Knotted : gnarled
Knotted : foolish
Knotted : tremor
Threatening : omionous
Threatening : gnarled
Threatening : tentative
Threatening : hopeful
Greg
Greg's dad
The thugs
The narrator
William Douglas Manley
Walter Douglas Manley
Walter Dean Myers
Walter Douglas Manley
1st Person Point of View
2nd Person Point of View
3rd Person Limited Point of View
3rd Person Omniscient Point of View
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