Compare And Contrast Essay On The Treasure Of Lemon Brown

Many people think they know what is important in life however when major events in their life take place their views often change. The two stories that will be discussed will be “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”a short story written by Walter Dean Myers and The Pearl a parable written by John Steinbeck. The pearl starts with a pearl diver named kino who lives in poverty in a village near Mexico City he knows no greed but soon his life will change when he finds a great pearl. He starts to think of a bright future for his wife and son but soon gets greedy and when the local pearl buyers give him an unfair price. Kino then tries to go to a large city near his village but gets stopped by trackers and his whole life and point of view changes when his child gets shot by one of the trackers. “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” starts with a boy named Greg who wants to play basketball is failing math so his father won't let him. Greg then decides to go on a walk to think about …show more content…
“ It wasn’t often the scorpions took on new players especially fourteen-year-olds and this was the chance of a lifetime for Greg. He hadn’t been able to play high school ball, which he really wanted to do, but playing for the community team was the next best thing” (Myers, 17). This shows that, Greg thinks that basketball is very important to him because he doesn’t have a lot of chances to play. This also shows, how this might be Greg’s last chance to play ball which means that he wants it more. “The pearl has become my soul” (Steinbeck, 67). This points out that, the pearl is so important to Kino that he believes that he is defined by it. This also points out that, the pearl has become part of him thus making it very important to him. To conclude, Kino and Greg believe that they know what is important in life, but their stories will take a turn in a different direction