Treasure of Lemon Brown

While reading Treasure of Lemon Brown my reaction to this story was more of surprised and connected.  I couldn't help but feel that Greg's father is my father and Greg is I, Lemon more of homeless people around our world facing hunger but had a family that they supported or they support them (the homeless person).  This story connected to homelessness by showing that there are some poor people who live in abandoned buildings or shelters in order to survive.  Some homeless people can be in danger from near by thugs, homeless people sometimes will have a lesson for you even if it doesn't connect to being poor but about life.  I was surprised to find out that Lemon was a blues artist but was later backed down or gives up.  I know that there are some artists that can become homeless because they are given up; but I thought Lemon was more a man who helped many people.  Another was how Greg's lectures him about his job and grades.  My father does the same thing to me; lecturing how great his work is as a wedding photographer.  He can take forever also if I do one little mistake like not giving him a hug he lectures me that it's important how family stays together.  Also giving a kiss on his cheek when I go to sleep because I have to show him how much I love him.  I get irritated on how dramatic he is and how he always gives me a lecture for every little mistake I do.  I found that surprising how Greg's father is similar to my own father and how Greg is similar to me.  Another thing I was surprised was that Lemon's treasure was a newspaper talking about him and a harmonica because it reminds him of his son.  I thought it was just about him reminding who he was before he became homeless but after hearing his son died during war I understood why he kept it.  What interested me was why didn't Lemon tell and show to the thugs that his treasure wasn't money but memories.  Another thing that interested me was how Lemon later became homeless after being given down, like maybe going for a job.  Greg change throughout the story by realizing the his father does care about Greg and he's only helping him out to make better academic grades in Science.