In Chapter 5, Bud is reminiscing about his mother and says that she always had four things to tell him. The first being about the picture of her looking unhappy while sitting on a midget horse. The picture of Bud's mother is one of the several items he carries in his suitcase. Bud says that his mother was unhappy in the photo because her father made her wear the man's filthy hat. The second thing...
In Chapter 5, Bud is reminiscing about his mother and says that she always had four things to tell him. The first being about the picture of her looking unhappy while sitting on a midget horse. The picture of Bud's mother is one of the several items he carries in his suitcase. Bud says that his mother was unhappy in the photo because her father made her wear the man's filthy hat. The second thing his mother would always tell him had to do with his name. She told Bud never to let anyone call him any name other than Bud. She tells Bud specifically never to let anyone call him Buddy. Bud's mother says that Buddy is a dog's name, and she wasn't stupid when she named him Bud. Bud's mother says that if anyone calls him Buddy they are being false-friendly. She would always ask him if he knew what a "bud" is. He would tell her that a bud is a flower-to-be. A bud is a flower-in-waiting that will sprout at just the right time. Bud's mother compares her son to a flower preparing to bloom and tells him that he will unfold and be seen by the world when he grows up. Bud's name has particular significance and parallels his life journey.
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