Christopher Paul Curtis Essays

I chose to read The Watsons go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis. The reason why I chose to read this book was because I find the Civil Rights Movement to be a very interesting topic to learn about. I enjoy reading historical fiction books because it is very cool to see the story from someone's point of view. I also decided to read this book because when I was younger I enjoyed reading books from the I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis and I figured that since this was from the point of view

Bolmida Language Arts 6 March 2015 Living in Birmingham Would you like to live in Birmingham during 1963? Well, it was hard for the Watsons to, especially for the children. This book is titled ‘The Watsons go to Birmingham’ written by Christopher Paul Curtis. Meet the 1963 characters, Kenny Watson, Byron Watson, Joetta Watson, also known as Joey, Wilona Watson, Daniel Watson and their backgrounds. The small African-American family lives in Flint, Michigan. Not everyone in the family likes it there

In the book The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis, the protagonist, Byron Watson, a teenager who thinks he is to handsome to be born by his parents, learns to not take everything for granted. Byron was in his hometown, Flint, Michigan, causing lots of trouble; killing a bird with a cookie, lighting fires and the last straw, getting his hair chemically straightened. This caused the whole Watson family to travel to Birmingham, Alabama because they thought their Grandma Sands could

Bud had many characteristics throughout the story. In Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis , Bud wanted to find his dad. At first he was so eager and scared to find his dad .At the end he was brave and optimistic about having a family. Bud changed throughout his journey in Bud Not Buddy by wanting to find his dad. At first he was eager and scared to find his dad.On page 7 it states “I've never met him,but I have a pretty good feeling that this must be my father”. The detail supports that he

In the novel The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis, Kenny wonders why his brother Byron is so mean to people. Kenny has treated an abundance of different people extremely better than Byron has been. When Byron got his lips stuck Kenny tried not to hurt Byron as much as he could even though Byron would have tortured Kenny. Also, Kenny was nice enough to share his lunch with his Rufus. He even feels bad sometimes for the kid that bullies him. First, according to Kenny, on page

The civil war was one of the best wars fought on ending morally wrong treatment of people. Even today we still face racism on both fronts where often both parties are racist to the other. However, despite the racism that exists today it is nothing close to the disgusting and repulsive way people used to treat others of different skin. “Bud not Buddy” and “Elijah of Buxton” are stories of adventure from two young black boys in a non-accepting of black people world, and how they made the most of their

little boy go through a lot of events which is center around a big historical period known as the Great Depression. The Great Depression was a rough and hard time for many African Americans. The author who wrote the book’s name is Christopher Paul Curtis. Christopher Paul Curtis grew up in Flint Michigan and is known as a full time writer. The book is a 2000

What if Bud from Christopher Paul Curtis novel Bud, Not Buddy had lived not in 1936 but 70 years later, in 2006? How different would Bud's life been? If Bud had lived in 2006 instead of 1936 during the Depression, Bud could have lived a life the complete opposite of the one he did live. Bud may not have had to deal with the pain of losing his mother so young, worry about going hungry, or dealing with unfair segregation laws. In Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis readers her a story about

one another. This is seenin the historical fiction novel, The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis when the family travels down to Birmingham, Alabama from Flint, MIchigan. Later on during their stay, the Watsons were horrified to find out that the church Joey went to was bombed. Throughout the novel, Curtis uses a variety of symbols to convey a theme of family brings unity. Curtis uses the ‘Wool Pooh’ to represent fear of family loss. The ‘Wool Pooh’, an imaginative monster

The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 is actually a great book. Christopher Paul Curtis did a wonderful job writing this book. This story faces a lot of things that was going on in the 60s. This story had so many lessons to learn from. They were hatred, and bullying. But then again the Watsons always remind people that friends and family is what really mattered. Family was a big concern in this book. I would say that family should always come first no matter what problems you face. The Watsons love

In the story The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis, the Watsons intend to go to Birmingham to drop Byron off. However, there is a church bombing during their stay. Therefore, they have trouble coping with what horrible thing happened. In the story, Byron changes from mean in the beginning to nice at the end. The events of the story change Byron because he sees the real world and learns that being mean doesn’t do anything good for anyone. In the beginning of the story Byron

When going through tragedies, family will always help you, support you, and care for you. In the story “The Watson’s Go To Birmingham -1963” by Christopher Paul Curtis, the Watson family face and overcome many challenges and when challenges come they always help and support each other. Christopher uses challenges in the novel, to show how all of the Watson’s help, care, and support each other. In the beginning of the novel, Byron, the oldest child of the Watson’s, helps Kenny. Byron helps Kenny

In the novel, The Watsons go to Birmingham – 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis, Kenny wonders why his brother Byron is so mean to people. Kenny’s older brother Byron once kissed a mirror because he saw his reflection in it. Byron deserves this because he is does not like to do his share of work, is self-absorbed, and is mean to other people. Byron is very self-absorbed and stuck up. He tells Kenny that he must have been adopted because there was no way ugly people like Mom and Dad could have given

Often when families are faced with tragedy they just give up but not the Watsons they use each other to get over hard times. In the story “ The Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963” by Christopher Paul Curtis the Watsons use each other to get thru tough times, for example, they were faced with racism, almost drowning, a church booming, and a hut family, but instead of giving up they used each other to get over those times. In The Watsons Go To Birmingham -1963, the character of Byron demonstrates that

Nathania Tilahun Ms Lesniak Language February 22 2023 Week 3 Reading Journal:Bud, Not Buddy Introduction: I am reading this book called Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis from chapter 9 to 11. Bud finds himself in the company of a jazz band called the Dusky Devastators of the Depression, led by Herman E. Calloway, who he believes is his father. The band initially does not believe him, but he eventually convinces them that he is related to Calloway by showing them a flyer with Calloway's

In the novel The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis, Momma, Kenny the protagonist's mother, catches her son, Byron playing with matches. This makes Momma very angry because 1) playing with fire is very dangers, 2) this is not the first time she has caught him doing this and 3) fire had, had a significant impact on her childhood because when she was younger her house caught fire and for two years her and her brothers clothes smelled like smoke. Because Momma has experience with fire

is everything. This is seen in the historical fiction novel, The Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis when Kenny learns about the importance of appreciating his family. During the road trip, Kenny gets to spend time with his loved ones and learn more about them, though he doesn’t always know it. The author uses symbolism to convey the message, Appreciate your family. Curtis uses the Brown Bomber to symbolize unity between the Watson family. When Daniel Watson first puts the

Historical novels all tells us the horror that people experienced during that time. One of the books that I've read that captured that essence is a children's book called "Bud, Not Buddy". Published in 1999, "Bud Not Buddy" was written by Christopher Paul Curtis who also made award winning books such as "The Watsons go to Birmingham"

In the novel, “The Watsons Go to Birmingham” by Christopher Paul Curtis, Kenny wonders why his brother, Byron, is so mean to him and to others. When comparing the way Byron treats others and by the way Kenny treats others, it can conclude Kenny definitely treats other more kindly than Byron. Byron partakes in fighting with a lot of aggression during or after school hours. When Kenny is supposed to be watching on the sidelines until the fight is over, he does not because he dislikes fighting, or

In the novel, “The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963” by Christopher Paul Curtis, Byron can be very mean to others unlike his little brother Kenneth Watson. Kenny can be mean but most of the time he is very nice, loving, and caring. Kenny treats others better than Byron because he does not physically hurt people on purpose, he shares with everyone, and he is very caring to one another. Kenny does not intentionally hurt anyone physically unlike Byron. On page 16, the passage states “if my lips were