Writing an Analysis of a Literary Character

Question 8 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 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 other people at the end of the story because he learns a valuable lesson from fighting the thugs with Lemon Brown.

At the beginning of the story, Greg and his father don’t get along. Then Greg talks to Lemon Brown. His feelings about his father are different after that.

At the beginning of the story, Greg is angry and resentful. But his interactions with the thugs and Lemon Brown alter how he feels about others.

Greg appreciates his father more at the end of the story because Lemon Brown helps him understand how important family is.

Explanation

Greg begins the story angry with his father, but after hearing Lemon Brown explain the meaning of his treasures and his relationship with his son, Greg sees his father’s concern in a new way. Choice D makes a clear claim about this change and explains what helps bring it about. Choice B mostly retells events instead of presenting a focused thesis.

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