Analysis Of Raymonds Run

In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story, “Raymond’s Run,” the main character and narrator, Squeaky, is fiercely protective of her brother Raymond, and of herself. It’s Squeaky’s responsibility to mind Raymond, her older brother who has special needs. Keeping Raymond safe and being the fastest runner in the neighborhood are the things that matter most to Squeaky, and she doesn’t let anyone interfere with either task. She acts tough to protect both Raymond and herself. Squeaky is fiercely protective of her brother Raymond, who is “not quite right in the head.”

Because she saw Raymond running along the sidelines, something sparks inside of her. “Cause if I’ve lost this race, or if me and Gretchen tied… I can always retire as a runner… and coach with Raymond as my champ” (Bambara 111). Squeaky doesn’t care about her win anymore. She is thinking about Raymond’s potential as a runner. Her heart is growing fond at the thought of her brother following behind her footsteps. “My brother Raymond, a great runner in the family tradition” (Bambara 111). This shows that Squeaky is excited for her brother’s future. He is no longer the annoying ‘little’ brother he always was. Now, he is a person with the ability to run like she can. Finally, even after the man announces that Squeaky won, she looks over at Gretchen. There is no longer venom boiling between them. “And I smile. ‘Cause she’s good, no doubt about it. Maybe she’d like to help me coach Raymond” (Bambara 112). There is a newfound respect between the two girls. Gretchen even smiles back. The walls Squeaky spent so long building up are now crumbling down piece by piece as her mind

Emotions and character traits such as confidence, being hard working... are what define us. Every day we experience millions of emotions. Based on what we say or do, it makes up other's people mind about us. It also shapes how they think about us and treat us. One character who is defined by her social emotions is the protagonist Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, also known as Squeaky, from the story “Raymond’s Run”, by Toni Cade Bambara. Squeaky may be bossy, sassy… but she has to face many problems; one of these is defending and helping her mentally challenged brother, Raymond. Throughout the story, Squeaky feels like Raymond is an obstacle. However, when she competes in the big May Day race (she has a competition for the first time this year against her new rival, Gretchen), she sees some value

After reading the story Raymond’s Run by Toni Cade Bombara, it has lead me to make a few statements about the main character and her appreciating the determination of others. The main character, Squeaky, doesn’t take others seriously and is quite arrogant when it comes to her running skills. However, by the end of the story, she has learned that other people are as determined as she is when it comes to running. Not only does she learn to recognize this, but she learns to appreciate it.

Squeaky may be small and scrawny, but she can win any track meet. Compared to Gretchen, they both are similar in many ways. In “Raymond’s Run”, by Toni Cade Bambara, Gretchen and Squeaky fight their way to the finish line. Their differences may split them apart, but they both are similar in many ways.

In the story, “Raymond’s Run,” by Toni Bambara, Squeaky is the best of the best but is cocky about it and never lets the opportunity slip when talking to others. Squeaky has a big competition coming up against her biggest rival, Gretchen. Before the race starts Squeaky is determined to win. Although Squeaky is a driven runner, through the end of the 50-yard dash, she starts to realize that is isn’t all about her.

Literary Essay on “Raymond Run” Everyone knows that winning feels good. Some know that winning is hard. But I know that sometimes winning isn’t everything as the main character in, “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Bambara learns by introducing this theme in the beginning, developing the theme in the middle, and revealing the theme in the end. Initially, Bambara introduces the theme through the literary technique of plot conflict in the beginning. In the story “Raymond’s Run” the main character is a female runner who likes to run competitively.

So at the end of the book “Raymond’s Run” during Squeaky’s track meet against Gretchen she sees Raymond climbing a fence and running with her she couldn’t believe her eyes Raymond was running just as fast as her and when Squeaky finished the race Raymond started rung again and Squeaky was ecstatic

In “Raymond's Run” by Toni Cade Bambara the protagonist, Squeaky, protects her brother while preparing for her race in Harlem. Squeaky's revelation this story is she learned that the world does not revolve around her and gains respect for her rival, Gretchen, and a mentally ill brother Raymond.

Raymond has some mental problems, and he when he runs, it looks very awkward. People laugh at him, and Raymond gets very upset. Squeaky, Raymond’s older sister, tells people to stop making fun of him. Squeaky wins a school race, and Raymond runs outside the fence with her the whole race. She realizes that she can train Raymond to run. People won’t be able to laugh at him if he is

In the story it states “And by the time he comes over I’m jumping up and down so glad to see him- my brother Raymond, a great runner in the family tradition.” Squeaky had just realized that Raymond is an awesome runner. She wants to be his coach and help him run track. Although Raymond was mentally challenged he was still good at something. One day people will look up to him cause he’s different from other people and he’s mentally challenged and doing things they never thought

In the beginning of Ramones Run by Toni Cade Bambara. Squeaky didn’t like Gretchen, they didn’t have respect for each other. Squeaky and Raymond where walking down the street and they saw that Gretchen and her sidekicks where with her, but squeaky didn’t move for them so they all said mean things to each other. After the race was over the man on the speaker took a while to say who won, Squeaky and Gretchen both smiled at each other for the good race. After the race they started to respect each other, the way we know that is because they both smiled at each other. They started to like each other because they had things in common with each other like running, also squeaky said “maybe she’d like to help me couch Raymond.” Characters started to

“Raymond’s Run by Toni Cade Bambara ia about a girl named Hazel “Squeaky” who loves running and is protective of her brother named Raymond. To Hazel “like being people” means to be yourself.

It might seem like “Everything will be ok” and “Raymond’s Run” are two very different kinds of stories. One is about an ill cat and one is about a “little” girl having problems letting people in and making friends. Both stories are realistic fiction. Although, both stories share the same theme. In both stories the author teaches us that it is okay to be yourself.

The story “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara is about a little girl named Squeaky who is very fast at running and her only job is to watch her brother, Raymond, who’s “not quite right”. (p. 25, line 11-12) Squeaky participates the May Day races, where she runs the fifty-yard dash. When Squeaky encounters her rival, Gretchen, with her sidekicks Mary Louise and Rosie, blurted out that she will win. However, Squeaky knows that she, herself, will win. Once the race is over, Gretchen and Squeaky smile at each other in a respectful way, and Squeaky says the phrase, “Like being people”. (pg. 39, line 395-396) This phrase means that people shouldn’t lie about themselves and be who they really are.