Throughout “The Brown Chest,” the narrator relates his experiences of growing up. A central motif of this story is a brown chest that accompanied the narrator from boyhood to adulthood. What is the significance of the brown chest, and how does the narrator’s view of the chest change during the course of the story?

the answer is: round.

in literature, round characters are considerably complex and experience or are subjected to unpleasant situations. as a consequence, they go through crucial sentimental and psychological development, which can cause surprise in the readers. in this case, juan's dramatic transformation is related to the adversities he meets at school.

she swerves to avoid the turtle.

not concrete, existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

the central idea is basically saying that juveniles that have committed a crime will not have the same consequences as the   adults that have. they will have a softer punishment than what the adults have that is harsh in some ways.