One theme running through the novel is that of never giving up. This theme became Bud's mantra partly because of a saying his mother told him. The author writes that Bud's mother always said that when one door closes, another door opens. This saying reflects the attitude of his mother and it was instilled in Bud.
Throughout the story, Bud never gives up the quest to locate the man he believes is his father. With...
One theme running through the novel is that of never giving up. This theme became Bud's mantra partly because of a saying his mother told him. The author writes that Bud's mother always said that when one door closes, another door opens. This saying reflects the attitude of his mother and it was instilled in Bud.
Throughout the story, Bud never gives up the quest to locate the man he believes is his father. With each obstacle placed in his way, Bud lives the quote he heard repeated by his mother, and moved on looking for the next open door.
When Bud was placed in a new foster home where he was mistreated, he managed to get away and find a familiar resource, the library. Once he realized the librarian had moved, he followed a friend to a new location, a shanty town where he attempted to get on a train out of town to find his father. This did not work out, so Bud set out walking. However, a man picked him up, fed him and eventually got Bud to the place where the man he believed was his father, Calloway, was playing with his band. Bud never gave up believing that Calloway would accept him as his own. Through Bud's persistence in getting to know Calloway, he finds that he is his grandson, not his son. Bud finds a new home with his grandfather.
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