Bud Not Buddy Character Analysis

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Bud changes throughout his journey to find his father.In Bud not Buddy by Christopher paul curtis, Bud’s emotions and character changes.As he searches for his father he changes from brave and clever to peaceful and joyful.

At the beginning Bud is brave and clever.Bud shows his bravery by escaping from the locked Amos’s shed.In the text, it says”I grabbed the handles of the window and gave them one last jerk.I guess being scared gives you strength because this time the window flew open with a loud bang.Even though Bud was scared, he broke out of the Amos’s shed and broke into their house.Bud shows he’s clever by sneaking out of a locked shed full of hornets and sneaking in and out of the Amos’s house.The text states that”I grabbed the handels

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