Bud Not Buddy Analysis

When I drew this painting, I used aspects in the story to reflect the imagery and the connections to relate the painting. If you were to read the chapters in the book, it would indicate that Bud’s suitcase resembles his pride. The reason I drew a depiction of hell is because, I wanted to show a strong tone of feeling, in a way to connect with the story. The major theme of “Bud, Not Buddy”, centers on a little African American boy who is in a search for family. Not only being Motherless, Bud has been abused by the Flint Orphanage for he result of his skin. Bud doesn’t know what’s happening, but he will soon find out. In the story, Bud is soon beginning to realize the reality of this world. The setting is taken place in Michigan 1936, …show more content…
The mountains on the back represented a far journey that you will never know until you see. Don’t you ever look at mountains and become curious to see what’s behind it? That’s like Bud in his life in a foster home, the house represents the mountains and he wants to see what is outside of the house to make him feel he is important to this world. I tried to make strong connections that made the story how it is, without Bud’s curiosity he would never have taken a journey to make him feel important. Each event is what shapes the story, and Bud is the story. The reason I drew a description of hell was to show how it feels to be in Bud’s mind. Each item in the picture explained how he felt and believed. The mountain representing his curiosity, the suitcase is explaining his pride, the cracks on the road showing the dangers of the journey, and I could go on and on. I wanted you to look at the picture and fit the puzzles to the story. My job as an artist was to show you the connections to the story relating to the picture, and I believe you’re able to connect them in your own perspective and in Bud’s point of