Just as in many of the chapters of this novel, the central idea reflects one of Bud's many rules. His mother told him to always remember that when one door closes, another one opens.
In this chapter, as Bud attempts to get breakfast at a mission, he is turned away by one person who lacks compassion or caring. Just as Bud is about to leave the line and abandon hope of eating, another person steps up and takes steps to ensure that Bud gets to eat. This person puts their own welfare at risk in order to help make sure that Bud gets to eat.
The central idea could be that just as closed doors lead to open doors in life, negative people often exit our lives and reveal a positive person in their place.
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