Bud Not Buddy Book Report

One out of three black children were mistreated in the 1930's, however whites were not. Bud, Not Buddy was about a little black boy named Bud. Bud's mom had passed away, so he lived in an orphanage. When he went to a foster home, he was mistreated. Then, he went to find his father. This book was placed in the 1930's. Bud, Not Buddy would be different if written in a white female's perspective because the Amoses would not have mistreated her, she would be able to go into Owosso in the day, and Herman would have treated her differently. First of all, if Bud was a white girl, the Amoses would have treated her better than they did in the book. The reason why this would be true is that according to Chapter 2 of Bud, not Buddy, Mrs. Amos told Bud that she was tired of his ilk. If bud was a white girl Mrs. Amos would have treated Bud better than she did in the book because she would be white. Another reason is why this would be true is that according to Chapter 2 of Bud, Not Buddy, Mrs. Amos locked Bud in a shed. Mrs. Amos wouldn't have locked Bud in the shed if he was a white girl, however Mrs. Amos would have punished Bud in a different way. In conclusion, if …show more content…
The reason this would be true is that according to Chapter 10 of Bud, Not Buddy, Owosso's sign told people, " To our negro friends who are passing through, kindly don't let the sun set on your rear end in Owosso." If Bud was a white female, he would have been able to go in Owosso in the day, but in the book the town wouldn't let him. My last reason Bud would be able to go in Owosso in the day if he was a white female is that if he went in Owosso he could easily ask what direction Grand Rapids is in. If Bud was not a white female, he would have to sneak around trying to get back on the road to Grand Rapids leading him to being lost or caught. So, if Bud was a white female, he would be able to go in Owosso in the