mean spirited
The condition that Todd Amos has is a lung disease called asthma
Todd Amos
Todd is Mr. and Mrs. Amos' son. He and Bud don't get along well.
He had asthma.
In the book, BUD, NOT BUDDY, Todd Amos stuck a Ticonderoga pencil up Bud's nose, eraser side in. He (Todd) says that he was able to get the pencil up farther up Bud's nose than any other foster child. He also makes up things about Bud. IE: wetting the bed. They fight as well and Todd starts a fake asthma attack.
In the book, BUD, NOT BUDDY, Todd Amos stuck a Ticonderoga pencil up Bud's nose, eraser side in. He (Todd) says that he was able to get the pencil up farther up Bud's nose than any other foster child. He also makes up things about Bud. IE: wetting the bed. They fight as well and Todd starts a fake Asthma attack.
In the novel "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis, the protagonist Bud is always running from the Amos family, particularly from Todd Amos and his mother, who mistreat him. The Amos family takes Bud in after his mother passes away, but Bud faces abuse and neglect while living with them. Throughout the story, Bud escapes from the Amos family in search of his father, whom he believes to be Herman E. Calloway.
Todd
In the story "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis, Bud Caldwell has a series of conflicts with Todd Amos, who is a bully and the son of the foster family he is staying with. Todd tries to intimidate Bud, but Bud stands up for himself and eventually retaliates by hitting Todd, which helps him assert his own strength and independence. This encounter highlights Bud's resilience and determination to overcome the challenges he faces.
When Bud says "In her eyes Todd's mouth was a prayer book," he is using a metaphor to suggest that Mrs. Amos sees Todd as someone who speaks with great reverence and sincerity. The comparison to a prayer book implies that Todd's words are seen as sacred and meaningful to Mrs. Amos. This phrase indicates that Mrs. Amos holds Todd's words in high regard and possibly finds comfort or guidance in them.
Todd likes to be the center of attention and to pick on the foster children his parents take in.
they think he hurt todd