Bud says that ideas
are like seeds, starting as tiny seeds and growing into giant trees
. Bud remembers that his idea about Calloway being his father began when Bud saw the flyers and grew while Bud was being teased by Billy Burns, the Home bully.
Why does Bud say ideas are like seeds?
Bud thinks that ideas are like
trees because they have the potential to grow
, just like trees grow from tiny seeds. To Bud, an idea is like a seed. It has the potential to grow into reality.
What is the idea Bud is talking about?
Bud feels that this “little idea had gone and sneaked itself into being a mighty maple.” Thus, the big idea that Bud is referring to is
his plan to head west to Grand Rapids in order to find the man he believes to be his father.
.. that is to say, Herman E. Calloway!
What did Bud mean when he said that a seed has grown into a mighty maple?
Earlier in the novel, Bud uses the metaphor of a little seed sprouting into a giant maple tree
to describe how one small idea can grow to consume his entire mind
. He initially uses the “seed analogy” to describe how the idea that Herman E. Calloway was his father grew into an obsession to meet him.
Which idea grows in Bud's mind like a seed growing into a tree?
Bud is amazed that something as small as a seed can grow into a huge giant tree that a person could “drive a car into it and kill yourself” with. Bud tells his readers that is how the idea of
Herman Calloway being his father started
.
Who was the first girl every kiss?
Deza Malone
is the young girl that Bud Caldwell meets in Hooverville, whom he shares his first kiss with. She is a very good listener and helps Bud open up about his mother.
Why did Bud pull out his jackknife?
Bud pulled out his jackknife
because Bugs jumped on him while he was sleeping
.
Why is Bud so convinced that Herman Calloway is his father?
For the majority of the story, Bud believes that his father's name is Herman Calloway, who happens to be a famous musician living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bud comes to the conclusion that Herman is his father
because his mother kept old flyers of Herman's past performances, which Bud keeps inside his suitcase
.
What does Lefty Lewis say about Herman E Calloway?
Calloway, what did Lefty Lewis say right away? “
You can't be Herman E. Calloway's son!”
What happened Chapter 9 Bud Not Buddy?
Bud is saddened to not see his pretend-family in the food line
, where he had once shared a brown sugar moment with them. He eats and moves on to the library, where the new librarian recognizes Bud and gives a special Civil War book to him.
What does Bud learn while he is pretending to be asleep?
So, Bud pretends to be asleep and
listens to someone tell the woman that he was walking from Grand Rapids to Flint
. With that he remembers he was with Lefty Lewis. … Eventually he pieces together that his father “was married to someone before he married [his] mom.” Bud also learns from Lefty Lewis that Herman E.
What does Herman E Calloway think of Bud?
Calloway views Bud with contempt because he knows that he is not Bud's father, and thinks
someone may be trying to swindle money from him
. Regardless of his suspicions about Bud, Bud gains favor in the eyes of Miss Thomas and the band. Herman may feel jealous that Bud is getting positive attention.
Who does bud think of as his family?
Bud finds
Lefty's
family interesting, hilarious, and hospitable when he meets them. Lefty kindly helps Bud and this kindness permeates throughout his entire family. Together, they make Bud feel welcomed and warm at breakfast.
Why does Bud think the man is not a police officer?
Bud thinks this man
must be in the army because
of the look of his hat, and also because he is black. If he were white, Bud thinks, he might look like a cop. … Bud tries to convince him to leave the food and take off again, but the man doesn't buy it.
Why does Bud pay close attention to the way Mr Lewis drives a car?
Why does Bud pay close attention to the way Mr. Lewis drives a car? Bud
pays close attention to him to see if Lefty Lewis is a vampire
and so next time Bud can know how to drive and run off.
Why does Bud steal the strange man's car?
He is afraid that they are always around. According to him, “The only kind of people who would carry human blood around in a car were vampires!”. So he
thinks that Lefty Lewis is actually a vampire
. Hence, as soon as he gets inside the car, he steals it and tries to drive it off to escape the trouble.
