Bud Not Buddy Literary Analysis

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Life gives many chances to make choices. We can make choices to thrive or survive. Bud used his rules to help him thrive. Even though he has no mother and he is not treated well in homes, he still stands strong. During many parts in “Bud not Buddy” these 3 rules helped Bud thrive. In Chapter 2, Bud shares one of his rules “If you got to tell a lie make it simple and easy to remember.” Bud realizes that Todd thought of the same thing because Bud would have perform the same actions of Todd being in his position. Bud thinks of these things all the time and he tries to remember them so he doesn’t make the same mistake again. This rule has helped Bud in many other chapters to thrive. Bud’s lies would sometimes put him on a thin line and at other

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