BY : TREVOR DRECHSEL Title: Bud Not Buddy Author : Christopher
Paul Curtis
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REVIEW IN THE NOVEL, BUD, NOT BUDDY THE MAIN CHARACTER BUD HAD
A MISSION TO FIND HIS FATHER. HE USED CLUES LEFT FROM HIS MOTHER
WHO PASSED AWAY. BUD DESIGNED RULES TO LIVE BY AND FOLLOWED THEM
THROUGH THE STORY. I FELT SORRY FOR HIM AT TIMES BECAUSE OF WHAT HE
HAD TO GO THROUGH TO SURVIVE AND MEET HIS GOALS IN LIFE.
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Bud is a young African American boy who is from Flint,
Michigan. In the story Bud has his own rules to live by and those
rules help him meet his goals in life. Bud is motivated and will
not give up on his goals. Bud knows what he wants in life. Bud is
very easygoing and adjusts to many situations. Bud
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HERMAN E. CALLAWAY Herman E. Callaway is an African American
musician. When Bud tells Hermon he is his dad Herman does not agree
with Bud. Hermon E. Callaway was actually Buds grandfather. Herman
did not know his daughter passed away. Herman is a talented
musician. Herman seems to push people away at first and is
moody.
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LEFTY LEWIS Lefty Lewis is a very kind white man. One day when
bud was walking to find Grand Rapids to find his dad he was walking
at 2:00 A.M. and Lefty came along and picked Bud up and let him
come to his daughters house. In the morning he got pancakes and
sausages.
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THE BAND The band was kind and took Bud to dinner at Sweet Pea,
let him sleep, and also gave him a saxophone case. The band
included: Mr. Jimmy (horn player). Doug The Thug (drummer), Steadie
Eddie (sax player), Doo-Doo Bug (tromebone), Dirty Deed (piano),
Miss Thomas
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SETTING The setting makes it a lot more interesting. The story
took place when there were no cellphones and emails. It took place
in the 1930s in Flint, Michigan and Grand Rapids.
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PLOT Bud was trying to find his father but ended up finding his
grandpa Herman E Calloway instead. Bud dealt with his feelings
internally and accepted the fact he found a living relative. Bud
did not like being treated badly at the Amos family home. Bud dealt
with this bad situation by running away and going on a mission to
find his father.
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