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Bud Not Buddy Character Analysis
Every family is different but share similarities. Some families only consist of two people, but others are large. In the novel, Bud Not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Curtis, he shows that families have similarities and differences. The Sleets and Amos's are similar because they are both kind, and they both care. They are different because the Sleets are loving, while the Amos's are cold hearted. Another difference is the Sleets are humorous and the Amos's are serious. The Sleets and Amos's share only a few similarities.

they both have many things in common. The first similarity is they are both kind. In the text stated on page 118 they Sleets say "I've got breakfast waiting for you." Also on page 2 it clearly states, "don't be so glum. I know you don't understand but there's a depression going on all over the country. We've been lucky to find you a home during the worlds toughest times." This shows how to two families are both kind because they took him in. Another similarity is they both
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The first difference is the Sleets are loving, and the Amos's are cold hearted. Mrs. sleet states on page 118 "Bud wake up sweetie I've got some nice breakfast waiting for you." Mrs. Amos states on page 15"Mr. Amos will show you to the shed tonight, and you can come back in the morning for breakfast." The Sleets are loving because they treat bud with like family even though he was a complete stranger. The Amos's are cold hearted because, instead of treating bud like family, hey lock him in a shed, and take his belongings. Another difference is the Sleets are humorous and the Amos's are serious. One page 128 it states"she turned a chicken into a vegetarian!" On page 15 it states"I'm a woman of my word," she says this is an upsetting serious way. This proves the Sleets can joke around. It proves that the Amos's are serious, because they won't let anything slide. They can't let loose. Those are some similarities and

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