Bud Not Buddy Book Report

Did you know that almost all African Americans were homeless during the Great Depression? Well, they were, and so was Bud Caldwell! Bud Caldwell is a ten-year-old African American boy. He is the main character in the book, Bud, Not Buddy, written by Christopher Paul Curtis. After Bud's mother died when he was six, Bud went to an orphanage. Then, Bud went to a foster family, but the Amoses were very mean to him. So, Bud ran away. Bud started trying to find his father in the hopes that he may not be an orphan anymore, and so that he wouldn't be treated so awful. Bud, Not Buddy would be a different book if it were written in a white person's perspective because white people got things that African Americans didn't, white people thought that they were better than African Americans, Bud would have been treated better, and he would not have been surprised when he found out that the Amoses had hot water running into their house.

A third rule that helped Bud thrive in the novel was rule #39. For example, “ RULES AND THINGS NUMBER 39 The Older You Get, the Worse Something Has to Be to Make You Cry.” This rule helps Bud with is social intelligence. It helps understand Mr. Calloway better because he could have walked inside the room laughing at Mr. Calloway but instead he felt a little bit sorry for him. This shows that in Bud, Not Buddy Bud’s rules help him thrive.

What if Bud, Not Buddy was written in the present? Bud, Not Buddy is a fictional, but very realistic, book. It's setting is in the 1930s. Bud is a young black boy who lost his mother at age six. He traveled on foot and by car from Flint, Michigan to Grand Rapids, Michigan. He thought a musician named Herman E. Calloway was his father, but actually Herman is his grandfather. Bud then grows up with his grandfather. Bud, Not Buddy would be different if written in the years near 2017 because people would have running water in their houses, there wouldn't be a depression going on, Bud wouldn't have gotten far before he was caught by the police, and he might have found his father.

Imagine having to fend for yourself, as an orphan, during the Great Depression. In the book, Bud, Not Buddy, Bud is an orphan and has to go off by himself. He goes with his friend Bugs to get a train to Chicago. When Bud misses it, he goes to the library. He sets off to find his father, Herman E. Calloway, in Grand Rapids. Bud, Not Buddy would have been a different story if Bud had given up because he would've gone back to the orphanage, he would have never gone to Hooverville with Bugs, he never would have met Herman, and he never would've joined the band in Grand Rapids.

The book has a moody tone, where the character tries to feel happy, but cannot be happy because of the lack of attention from citizens but tries to find happiness instead by friends he makes along his journey of poverty. “So," he said, "we ourselves will be the candle flames." He put his hands on his chest. "Feel your hearts, how warm they are.” This quote had a moving touch of me, the power of friendship has a taste of happiness inside, but this quote was so strong that this quote warmed up my own rough heart. It tries to give the characters some happiness so that they can push themselves to survive. I find this quote very important in the story, because this quote builds up to the character realizing what

The part of the book that I found the least desirable was when George went out of his way to help out his two friends and older brother Garland. All three were staying there rent free until George received a $300.00 bill from long distance phone calls. He had confronted all three no one wanted to admit it. Although George had his suspicions, he asked everyone to move out. He needed his apartment back anyway to focus on his graduation from dental school. I felt that what they had done was not a nice thing for someone who has been a great friend to

This is primarily due to the fact that the setting of the story takes place during the Great Depression. Without background knowledge and contextualization, students will not be able to fully access many of situations and events (such as Hoovervilles, extreme poverty and emphasis on jazz music and trains) in the story. In order for students to really be able to digest this text, the teacher would need to ensure that students have an understanding of the cultural and economic ramifications of the Great Depression. Students must be able to understand the context of Bud’s situation – he is not simply an orphan. He is an orphan during America’s longest and most devastating period of poverty during a time with vastly different technological and cultural understanding from today. To further push the complexity further, the characters speak using language from the Mid 1930’s. Many of the characters’ words and references (such as John Dillinger, Brer Rabbit and “shucks”; see appendix B and c) will be foreign to many 21st century students. Without support from an instructor or from additional background knowledge, students will be unable to access a significant portion of the information in the text. Finally, the author embeds many instances of figurative and abstract language within the text (see appendix B and C). While not particularly challenging to understand, without a solid conceptual understanding of how to identify and unpack figurative and abstract language, students will be unable to access a significant amount of the text. Because of this text’s complex knowledge demands and unusual vocabulary, although, on the surface, this text is not incredibly difficult to read, teachers should be aware that students’ comprehension of this text will suffer if students are not provided the background

Could you visualize yourself as a ten-your-old boy, living in the Great Depression, with no family to turn to? In the novel, Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, a character named Bud experienced many dramatic events. His mother died when he was six. Soon after, Bud was sent to an orphanage. Still, Bud was determined to find his father and faced hard situations.

Afterward, in this version of Bud not Buddy hell be living in the modern era. It would be a lot different, because one his mom would not die because of the medical treatment we have today. Another reason it would be different is he wouldn’t go hungry all the time like he is in the book. His life would be different because there are laws now today that make it to were you can't be segregated. He would also have to go to school.

This book has very strong connections to the book Bud, Not Buddy written by Christopher Paul Curtis. The storylines to both books take place in the 1930's. The protagonists in both of the stories are both "dirt" poor. Bud and Billie Jo thought that escaping by train would be their way to ultimate happiness. They both witnessed their mothers die before their time. Both of their stories were deeply rooted in music and in the salvation that music presents. After the death's of their mothers they both spend the rest of the book seeking their father's love and recognition. On the surface it would be hard to believe that a depression era fifteen year old white girl from Oklahoma and ten year old black orphan boy from Michigan would live such parallel

In Bud, Not Buddy, the main character, Bud, has a suitcase filled with a few items that are important to him. The items in his suitcase might not be of much value to someone else, but Bud cherishes them because they have special meanings to him. If I were to pack a suitcase and fill it with personal things that I care about, I would bring my photo album with pictures of my mom, my dad, and my sister. The pictures of my family are important to me because I love my family. When I look at the pictures in my photo album, I will remember all the great times that we had together, and this will make me feel happy. Another personal item I would include in my suitcase would be the Buffalo nickel that my dad gave to me two years ago. It used to

"Here we go again," sighed Bud. In the book Bud, Not Buddy, in Chapter 9, Bud's mom died when he was six years old. He found her lying in her bed dead. Bud didn't know that there was something wrong with his mother because he was so young. Bud's mom did not have enough money for her medicine Bud, Not Buddy would be a different book if it wasn't in the 1930's because Bud's mom would've had more money for to pay for a visit to the doctors, Bud, Not Buddy would be a different book if not in the 1930's because the cops would've found him when he ran away from the Amoses also. Another reason Bud Not Buddy would be a different book is if it wasn't based in the 1930's is because Bud's mom would've had enough money to pay for medicine or a trip to

Moreover, she is childlike and fun loving. This is illustrated when she ran to her room crying when the relatives got angry with her. Buddy’s friend qualities prove that she is an interesting character. The first quality that buddy’s friend presents is generosity.

The characters are from a poor socioeconomic background, but they are still able to find the Christmas spirit. The wealth of their friendship and the gift of giving make them oblivious to the depression around them. In one particular scene, the friends are baking fruitcakes. They decide that the cakes are for “friends. Not necessarily neighbor friends: indeed, the larger share are intended for persons we’ve met maybe once, perhaps not at all”(Capote). This illustrates their giving nature regardless of their own dreary circumstances. Buddy is a reflection of Truman Capote himself. Capote’s childhood was filled with misfortunes, but yet he was still able to find peace in his friendship with his cousin.

Do you like loving, passion, and action? Then this book will be good for you. This is about friendship. This is an amazing book. My book is realistic fiction. These are the main characters are: Spitz was Buck’s very best friend, Buck was a strong, powerful half St. Bernard and half sheepdog. He lead people to different places by the medic and several places he been to.