We're Not in Flint Anymore, Bud Imagine being alone as a child in the 1930's. In the book Bud, Not Buddy, a character named Bud roamed the streets alone as a ten-year-old boy. Bud is a character that lost his mom when he was six, and he has never had a father. He is on a hunt for his father that he believes is a musician. These were tough times during the Great Depression, especially for Bud Caldwell, but things are getting better. Bud, Not Buddy would be a different book if it took place in a different town because Bud wouldn't have been the protagonist of the story, Herman E. Calloway and the band would not have been in the story, and the story might have been in a white person's perspective. For one thing, the story would be very different if Bud weren't the protagonist of the story. In Chapter 13, Bud explains to Herman E. Calloway, what he did to get to him, and the struggles he faced along the way. If Bud were not the protagonist of the story he never would have been able to tell his story to Herman. In Chapter 1, Bud talks about how his mother passed away when he was six-years-old. If he weren't the protagonist the actual protagonist might have had a mother. To conclude, if Bud weren't the protagonist of the story it wouldn't have only been different, it would have …show more content…
Calloway and the band were not in the story. In Chapter 18, Herman E. Calloway accuses Bud of stealing his rocks. If Herman weren't in the book he, and Bud wouldn't have felt a connection through the rocks. Also, if Herman and the band wouldn't have been in the story Bud would not have had the flyers, therefore he never would have had to search for Herman. He also might not have found Lefty Louis, and he could've died from starvation. These are the central reasons that I believe that if Herman E. Calloway and the band weren't in the book it would be very