1)주인공 Bud의 생각 (Thoughts):
"In times of joy and sadness both, I always felt that I was being watched." (p. 4)
"It was amazing how much trouble a person could get into when he was in a strange place." (p. 55)
"I felt like a turtle that had been turned over on its back." (p. 76)
2)주인공 Bud의 행동 (Actions in the Story):
Bud runs away from the Amos family and sets out on his own to find his father. (p. 49-50)
Bud escapes from the foster home by hiding in a truck carrying coal. (p. 61-62)
Bud performs with the band at the Grand Calloway Station. (p. 111-113)
3)주인공 Bud의 감정 (Emotions):
Bud feels a sense of abandonment and loneliness due to the loss of his mother and being shuffled between foster homes. (p. 6-8)
Bud experiences fear and anxiety when he first meets Lefty Lewis, unsure of whether or not he can trust him. (p. 71-72)
Bud feels a sense of joy and relief when he finally finds his father. (p. 238-240)
4)주인공 Bud의 과거 경험과 배경 (Background&Past Experiences):
Bud's mother passed away when he was six years old, and he was shuffled between foster homes after his mother's death. (p. 5-8)
Bud believes that his father is Herman E. Calloway, a famous jazz musician, based on a few clues left behind by his mother. (p. 24-25)
Bud remembers a time when he and his mother were listening to a jazz record and his mother told him stories about his father being a great musician. (p. 23)
5)주인공 Bud이 갔던 장소 (Places Went):
Flint, Michigan (p. 1-16)
Hooverville, Michigan (p. 20-30)
Grand Rapids, Michigan (p. 43-58)
