Brief Themes In 'Bud, Not Buddy' By Christopher Paul Curtis

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Bud, Not Buddy Theme Brief Write Paragraph One of the themes of the novel Bud, Not Buddy By Christopher Paul Curtis is family protects and understands you, giving you a place to belong. I believe that this is a theme of the story because even though Bud doesn’t have a mom or dad, the band is like a family to Bud and they protect Bud and understand him and they also let Bud stay at their house. First, Mrs. Sleet lets Bud at her house and gives him the essentials that he needs. “‘Now, while you wash up, I’m going to get some clothes that my boy outgrew a while ago, barely been used’”(Curtis 120). Even though Mrs. Sleet isn’t Bud’s family, she protects him and lets him stay at her house for a few days. Next, Mrs. Thomas feels sorry for Bud

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