Bud, Not Buddy Group

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lisalamb
lisalamb

What do you think the following symbols mean in the book:

a. flyer

b. suitcase

Symbols are persons, objects or events that rpresent and IDEA or a SET of IDEAS.  What idea do these symbols represent?

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Posted by lisalamb on Wednesday May 13, 2009 at 8:35 PM and tagged with bud, not buddy, what do the symbols(items) mean to bud?.

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  1. oceans11
    oceans11 Teacher
    Elementary / Primary

    Bud, Not Buddy's suitcase symbolizes a life story.  In this case the young boy had all hids life possessions in one spot.  It gave him a feeling of home away from home.  He had his blanket that he used to cover himself up when he was in difficult situations.  The flyers were a symbol of a past life story.  At the end when we find out who Bud, Not Buddy's mother really was we realize that she must have been following her father with these flyers.  All through the story, before I found out the truth I felt sorry for Bud, Not Buddy having to carry and worry about that suitcase.  It payed off as it was the final evidence a family needed to put an end to speculation about a missing daughter.

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    Posted by oceans11 on Monday June 15, 2009 at 5:51 PM