Raymond's Run Short Story

This is because play often reciprocates a child’s feelings, so she was able to analyze the different play scenarios and draw conclusions as to why children behaved the way they did. For example, Frederick’s mother just gave birth to a new baby and he was craving attention; therefore, whenever the children would take on the roles of different characters, Frederick always wanted to be the baby. Paley also analyzed how her interactions with the children motivated play. For example, when she became angry with boys in her class, they went from playing a game about fishing to building a war boat as a way of expressing their anger. Finally, Paley was able to dig into the souls of her children and learn about the fears, the logic behind these fears, and any past traumatic events that may have happened to them. Play is a way to resolve fears because any unknown can be made into a bad guy and conquered. For example, when the children asked Ms. Paley when they would be going to kindergarten, there was a sense of fear in them that was quickly alleviated by one child, the good guy, acting as nursery school and one child, the bad guy acting as kindergarten, where kindergarten was

Finally, Richard’s relationships with his family and peers suffer because of his excessive pride. This pride is displayed when Richard mentions, “When the neighbors offered me food, I refused, already ashamed that so often in my life I had to be fed by strangers” (Wright 86). Richard feels like he is a burden and is ashamed to accept help from others. His neighbors, though, may think that Richard is stuck-up and that the food is not good enough for him when he declines. They may consider Richard disrespectful, which would lead to conflict between Richard and his neighbors, but either way, Richard remains hungry. Similarly, Richard’s dignity generates hostility between Richard and his Uncle Tom when Richard threatens to cut his uncle with razors if he came near him. Richard knows he did nothing wrong and refuses to be punished for no reason. He does not care what other people think about him and will stand up for what he believes in, even if his whole family hates him because of it. Still one more example of Richard’s pride is revealed when Richard and his younger brother depict their terrible lives as a fun and fascinating adventure to the other children living on the plantation. Richard and his brother want

In the stories “ Everything will be okay” and “Raymond’s Run” the authors show readers that it is important to be your own person. In both of the stories, the 2 main characters learn to not follow after their families and be themselves. The 2 main characters learn this from their family and the people around them in 2 very different ways.

In this passage the readers and characters discover Mr. Raymond’s life which caused him to act in such a way of being drunk. The children soon began to realize that Mr. Raymond wasn’t a drunk and really he just acted that way to distress the fact he married a negro woman. The

The second reason is the narrator knows he should have appreciated his brother more. Although Doodle did his best to make his brother proud, it was never good enough for the narrator. The narrator wanted to force him to be like a normal, healthy person. Once Doodle learns how to walk, the narrator is too swollen with pride and wants to teach Doodle to run, swim, and many other complicated tasks. The narrator should have valued Doodle more. It was already extraordinary that Doodle even got to walk. That should have been good enough for him. Unfortunately, the narrator kept on pushing him and pushing him.

“Hey, what are you doing.” Chloe said as she walked over to Kara on the track behind the school after school was over.

In the story Raymond’s run I think Raymond would be a grate runner. Because he is always watching squeaky run and train. Then she states in the story that when she dose run Raymond can keep up with her easy. And if squeaky trains him then she can teach him everything she knows so he to can become a grate runner. So if squeaky teaches he and he is passionate abought running then he should be a grate runner.

Parenting played a big role in shaping the two boys lives. Having a parental mentor is important because they assist and guide children to take the right decisions about their lives. The author had his two parents at the beginning of his life. Also, the author’s parents, especially his mother, tried to raise him in an effective way wanting him to know the right from wrong at an early age. “No mommy loves you, like I love you, she just wants you to do the right thing” (Moore 11). This quote was a live example of the author’s life with his parents. It reflected the different ways his parents used to teach him “the right thing.” Though his mother was upset from his action toward his sister, his father

Furthermore, Christopher and Raymond are similar regarding social interaction. They experience a lack of social or emotional reciprocity. Christopher knows very little about human beings and their behaviour. He also has a fear of strangers and new places, and his favourite dream is one in which all normal people, those who are unlike him, die. In addition to that, he is over-sensitive to information and stimuli. For this reason, he screams and reacts violently to people who touch him. However, he does not mind pressing his fingers against those of his parents as a gesture of love. He curls up and groans to protect himself against overwhelming noise or information. Removed from his feelings, Christopher can only respond with logic, or with the anger which sometimes overwhelms him as a result of fear or frustration. Just as Christopher knows very little about human beings and their behaviour, so does Raymond. He is a methodical, mechanical, flat-voiced middle-aged man. He shows little emotional expression and does not make eye contact, except when he is in distress. Moreover, he can not express himself and understand his own emotions in the traditional way. He does not like being touched, especially hugged, and screams when he is scared. According to Vern, who is Raymond?s doctor, ?People are not his first priority.?

Darry has to take care of his brothers and he does with his friends too .Darry lets his friends sleep on the couch when they don't have anywhere to go . Darry works two jobs just to be able to take care of his fam . Darry manages to keep a roof over his family's head . Darry somehow is unappreciated by his youngest sibling Ponyboy he is so ungrateful.

Froggy and I made it to the big game. I was nervous to play because I didn’t know if my good luck would continue or if it would end. As I was sitting on the bench I heard my coach call my name.

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.

The metaphors used in the short story reveal to the reader the insecurity the brother has within himself. The brother works hard with Doodle to try to get him to walk, and once they succeed he feels great confidence in himself. Doodle struggles to move great distances, so getting him to walk further develops the brother pride. After he succeeds in getting Doodle to walk, he learns something new about his relationship with Doodle as well as learning “that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death” (5). The pride Brother has for himself causes him to push Doodle to work harder to achieve the goal of walking. He tells himself he is doing this for Doodle, that he wants Doodle to feel good about himself. However, the brother wants to feel good about himself by developing a non-disabled brother. While Doodle does start to walk, the reader sees how the brother disregards Doodles’ feelings in the process. Like seeds, which are the start of any vegetable, plant or flower, pride is the start of a life, or a vine, that can lead to one of two outcomes, one that leads to a more self confident life, and another that causes pain and suffering in others. Through the use of metaphors the author reveals the narrator’s own insecurity and how it causes him to make decisions for the wrong reasons.

As the narrator was introduced to his new brother Doodle, he originally had no hope for that brother that would be able to play with him. But after seeing the resoluteness of his little brother at a young age, through a mix of good intentions and a significant amount of selfishness, he succumbs to his internal pride, and pushes Doodle too far. By turning a desperate situation into a positive one, the pride that results from said accomplishment makes things precarious, which can lead to devastation if all were to

In a short amount of time, Mrs. Jones had a long lasting impact on Roger. The old lady gave him another chance to prove himself to show that he is better than being a thief, but it is up to him to decide if he will learn from his mistake or continue to make them. Mrs. Jones had been  his confidante whose guidance had helped him to realize that kindness and respect are the two important traits for human being to prosper in