Creating a Public Service Advertisement — Cumulative exam

Question 25 • FL-1001040-M/J Language Arts 2 B

Which is the best thesis for an essay about how Greg changes from the beginning of “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” to the end?

Answer

Greg gets along better with his father at the end of the story after he realizes that playing basketball is not nearly as important as doing well in school.

At the beginning of the story, Greg and his father do not get along. Then Greg talks to Lemon Brown and becomes more respectful of his father.

At the end of the story, Greg appreciates his father in a way that he did not before. This change is likely a result of his fight with the thugs.

The resentment that Greg feels for his father at the beginning of the story is replaced with appreciation after he realizes how important their relationship is.

Explanation

A strong thesis states the main change in Greg and explains what that change means. At the beginning, Greg resents his father, but by the end he understands the value of their relationship and feels appreciation instead. Choice D captures both sides of this change. Choice C focuses on the fight with the thugs, but Greg’s realization comes mainly from hearing Lemon Brown talk about what he treasures.

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