Who has felt like they didn’t fit in with friends or family? A sense of belonging can help you feel like you have a place in the world. In Bud, Not Buddy, Bud was put down many times and was constantly rejected from homes. The foster homes that Bud was in he either was returned to the Home- or he ran away from because he didn’t feel like he belonged there. But luckily, Bud finds a home with Herman E. Calloway and the band, even if it was hard for him at first. Bud needed to felt like he was important, that he was wanted. And it’s probably not just him! But it can be hard to find a place where you’re wanted, especially as an orphan on the lam. After running away from the Amoses, he tries to find his supposed father, just to feel like he belonged and feel wanted. That …show more content…
It’s like walking into a new school. But just like walking into a new school, anyone can feel like they fit in… even if it takes a while! The author shows that a sense of belonging can help you feel like you have a place in the world using imagery. One piece of evidence is on pages 161-162: “I closed my eyes and took in a big snort of air. It was like someone took a old pot and poured about a hundred gallons of hot apple cider and a hundred gallons of hot coffee into it, then stirred eight or nine sweet potato pies, crusts and all, into that, then let six big steamy meatloafs float on top of all that, then threw in a couple of handfuls of mashed potatoes, then boiled the whole thing on high.” The imagery shows the theme of belonging because here, the band has taken Bud to a restaurant called the Sweet Pea, and that shows that they care enough to take an (almost) complete stranger to the best restaurant in town! This proves that they are willing to take Bud in, probably making him feel that he is important enough to be cared for by strangers. Another reason might be on page 176: “On one