Compare And Contrast Raymond's Run And Everything Will Be Ok

People change and grow through their experiences and conflicts. For example, just 2 years ago I was a sixth grader. There was a lot more homework than I ever had in my non-accelerated / magnet elementary school. I had to work harder and for longer hours, but as a result, I was much more mature and knowledgeable. I improved my work habits and increased my concentration. In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “First Love”, a 14 year old girl is in love with a high school senior. She does everything she can to try to see him more often. At the end, she thinks she learns the true meaning of love. In Richard Wright’s “The Street”, a boy has to go shopping for food, but he is constantly stopped by a gang who beats him up. At the end, he beats up the gang with a stick his mother gave him because he had to to return home. In both “The Street” by Richard Wright and “First Love” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the characters start out as shy and naive, but end up as aware and wiser as a result of their respective conflicts.

Have you ever been on your own in your early life? It's hard to take care of yourself at an early age, therefore you either get tough or die. All the Right Stuff by Walter Dean Myers gives the perfect example of this. Paul, a kid that has been practically taking care of himself, has been through a lot of good and bad throughout his life so far. Paul has been working at a soup kitchen for a while now, as well as helping a girl named Keisha pursue her dream in basketball. Paul is a pretty open minded person besides the fact that he doesn’t like to listen to Elijah's life tips. Elijah is the owner of the soup kitchen, and helps out Paul with whatever he needs. A lot of the characters show that they put other before themselves in many situations during the book.

Instead of living in fear to be unique and striving to do things others could not. In Priscilla and the Wimps I think the author did a great job an example of fate and karma as well as displaying someone helping someone else in need. I think that if you see someone in need who cannot help themselves you should lend them a hand which is what Pricilla did when she helped Melvin. In moose and Sparrow, moose picked on Cecil based on his appearance and took it a little too far without getting to know Cecil's abilities and limits. Moose ended up pushing Cecil's limits and faced the consequences. Moose did not even see it coming, as a matter of fact no one did. In On the Sidewalk Bleeding we learn that your personal identity is more important than your gangs identity. Andy unfortunately learned this the hard way and ended up losing his life because of this and all he could do before his death was regret his mistakes. I think that if your friend tells you a secret that could potentially harm them it is your job to get them the help that they need as their friend. Lori learns this the hard way when her friend Margret tells her a secret. day after day the secret was eating her

Lastly jackson had the same main message for both stories. The theme is not to judge a book by it's cover because although the town in The Lottery and Miss Strangeworth both seem innocent and quiet they are not who them seem to be.

Do you think “What we see in ourselves can help us learn to respect others.” The story we read is called Raymond's run and it is about how a young girl named Squeaky is a very talented runner and has to take care of her disabled brother Raymond. Squeaky’s view of her own determination and drive helps her to learn to appreciate those values in others. Squeaky’s revelation about the talents of those like Gretchen and her brother, Raymond, help her mold her opinion and form respect for the both of them.

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.

Imagine you're a young girl competing with rude girls and they try and push you around and make fun of your brother. That’s exactly what happens to Squeaky a young girl and her older brother Raymond. One important lesson readers can learn from Toni Cade Bambara’s “Raymond’s Run is to put others before yourself. The story shows how squeaky sticks up for herself and it helps her stay calm and not flip out. “When Gretchen a mean girl” and her sidekicks Rosie and Mary Louise. They say that Squeaky isn’t going to win she’s going to lose. But then, Squeaky proves them wrong.

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

“Raymond’s Run” is a story by Toni Cade Bambara about an African-American girl known to all as Squeaky who lives in Harlem, New York. Her numerous character traits and values make her very unique and unlike most her age. In the story, Squeaky arrives to the park where the race that she will be participating in will take place. An example of one of her values is, “I squint at him real hard to see if he is seriously thinking that I should lose the race on purpose just to give someone else a break” Bambara (22). This quote shows how much Squeaky values pride and hard work. The example supports the idea of Squeaky’s uniqueness through her values because not many children of that age possess those traits.The character Squeaky from “Raymond’s Run”

In Toni Cade Bambara’s short story, “Raymond’s Run,” the author illustrates that Squeaky, the main character, transitions from a selfish runner to a helpful coach, showing that it's good to help others, especially when they can use the help for a task they're doing. In the beginning of the story,

Throughout your life you experience many events, every event represents a puzzle piece, being only a small part of the big picture, or part of your character. You continue collecting more and more pieces, forming a big picture of your own character. A girl named Squeaky from the story Raymond's Run written by Toni Cade Bambara, gives a great example of this claim because Squeaky finds herself changing her opinion of others, and her mindset becomes more positive in the end. In the story, the protagonist, Squeaky has a brother named Raymond who has a disability, because of that Squeaky is given the responsibility of protecting her brother from a group of bullies also called as Gretchen, Mary and Rosie. At the same time, Squeaky is preparing for

Around the world many kids have disabilities. In the story “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, Squeaky’s older brother Raymond, has disabilities. Squeaky loves to run and has to take care of her disabled brother, Raymond. She runs with her brother tagging along behind her. People make fun of her brother, and at the end she wins the race.

Every kid has to deal with some tough stuff growing up. There is going to be nine stories.

So, everyone at one time or another, has shown courage. In the novel Spirit of Steamboat, there is a scenario in which Walt Longmire responds to a girl who is badly burned by a car crash . As a sheriff, it is his job to help this girl. In this novel, he has different friends help him with the task of bringing her to the Denver hospital in a bomber. Several people go on the bomber.

For example, he has a loving family who would always be there to support him. In conclusion, the conflicts in the story, person versus society and person versus self, show the need to be optimistic during tough times.