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Bud Not Buddy Essay

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Imagine being a child all alone in the middle of the Great Depression, or even worse, an infant. In the book "Bud, Not Buddy", Bud is a ten-year-old orphan, whose mother died when he was just six. Bud was sent to an awful foster home, but soon escaped after being put in a shed. After he escaped, he went on a mission to find his father. He did many things he thought he would never do on his journey. "Bud, Not Buddy" would be different if Bud was an infant because he would be put in a better orphanage for babies, the Amos's would've taken better care of him, and Bud would have never known Herman E. Calloway. To start with, "Bud, Not Buddy" would be different if he was an infant because he would be put in a better orphanage. In chapter one, Bud explains that the Home is a terrible orphanage. This would be different if Bud was a baby because babies need more attention than children or toddlers. Besides, Bud hated his orphanage and wanted to break out. If Bud was an infant, he would've been put in a better orphanage because he requires more care. To conclude, if Bud was a baby, he would not be in the awful orphanage, but instead a more baby friendly one. …show more content…

In chapter two, Bud narrates that the Amos's had treated him terribly. If Bud was a baby, they would have taken slightly better care of a baby. On the other hand, the Amos's locked him in a dark and mysterious shed. However, if Bud was a baby the Amos's wouldn't make a baby sleep in a shed. Moreover, the Amos's would've taken better care of an infant than a

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