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Character Traits Associated With The Greg Ridley In The Treasure Of Lemon Brown

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In the short story “ The Treasure of Lemon Brown” character traits that are associated with the Greg Ridley are curious and caring. He shows these from the beginning to the and end of the story. This is evident on page 1 of the teleplay when the author writes, “ There was a room a few feet from the door, and from where he stood in the entrance, Greg could see a squarish patch of light on the floor. He entered the room,” Greg was going inside because of rain , but he also explored the other parts of the building to see what was there. Additionally, towards the end of the story the text states, “ You sure you’re not hurt? , You sure you’ll be okay?, You okay?.” This shows how Greg is now caring for Lemon Brown. For, example, From this passage

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