Raymond's Run Worksheet

Besides Gretchen and Squeaky, Squeaky’s older brother Raymond proves to be talented as well. To me, it seems that he’s been learning from her without her notice. Squeaky is tasked with watching over Raymond, and she does so with some reluctance, and she states that she will, “as long as he doesn’t run me over or interrupt my breathing exercises,” on page 30. Squeaky doesn’t realize that Raymond is talented until the end of the story as well, and the little hints are revealed. “Doesn’t he always keep up with my trots?” she asks herself on page 37, “And he surely knows how to breathe in counts of seven.”

Why is Squeaky a proud sister? When Squeaky was running the 50-meter dash, Raymond was running also. As she was thinking about how he was running with her, she felt proud and excited for him. "'And by the time comes over I’m jumping up and down so glad to see him, my brother Raymond, a great runner in the family tradition."' This shows she is proud of him and she realizes he is a great runner. She looks back on how Raymond "'always keeps up with me on my trots,"' and how he "'knows how to breathe in counts of seven."' and figures out he is "'a very fine runner"' and she

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

Another kid might crumble under the weight of looking after a brother who is “subject to fits of fantasy,” who falls off the curb and dashes into traffic after pigeons. But not Squeaky. She is Raymond’s biggest protector. Squeaky

In the end she does wind up realizing how lovable and encouraging her brother is and even decides to help him try and win a race just like herself which is the real win! In the beginning of the story, Squeaky is crazed about winning a race. She even says “I never walk if I can trot, and shame on Raymond if he can’t keep up.” This illustrates that she values

Squeaky cares about her brother, Raymond a lot and she protects him like a mother. Mary Louise comes with her friends to talk with squeaky, and she tells her how she is not fast. Then she tries to ask Raymond something, but Squeaky stops her. “ You got anything to say to my brother you say it to me, Mary Louise Williams of Raggedy Town, Baltimore.”(Bambara 3) This quote explains how much she cares and is very protective. Rosie tries to be mean and asks squeaky, if she was Raymond’s mother. “ Thats right fatso, And the next word out of anybody and I’ll be their mother too.”(Bambara 3) This explains how squeaky could do anything for her brother no matter what.

First of all, Squeaky is the narrator and protagonist in Toni Cade Bambara's short story "Raymond's Run." She is a strong young lady who regularly does two things: she runs and takes care of her mentally challenged brother. In the story, “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Barbara, what “like being people” means to Squeaky, is that to basically be your “true self.” To add on that, it means that you shouldn’t try to pretend to be someone who you really aren’t on the inside. Your way of showing your character and true personality shouldn’t be dependent just pleasing others.

“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”

One day when Squeaky and Raymond go for a walk down Broadway, they find Mary Louise, Rosie, and Gretchen. When Mary is trying to talk to Raymond, wanting to know what grade he is in, Squeaky says fiercely “you got anything to say to my brother, you say it to me” (41). This shows that Squeaky does not want anyone saying anything to her brother Raymond. Squeaky is also protective of her brother Raymond when people try to talk to him. For example, it says in the story that “A lot of smart mouths got lots to say about that too, especially when George is minding him.

In the short story “Raymond's Run” by Toni Cade, Squeaky Is the “spunky kid’. Squeaky is very spunky because, she does whatever makes her happy, and is not afraid to stand up for herself or anybody else. In the short story, it is shown that she does whatever makes her happy. Although running is not the most popular sport, and not many people do it, she still does it (1). This shows how she is spunky because she does not care what everyone else is doing, she just does what makes her happy. She also isn't afraid to stand up for herself, or anyone else. Not only is she not scared to stand up for herself, but for her brother. “You got anything to say to my brother, you say it to me, Mary Louise Williams of raggedy town, Baltimore” (3). This shows

In the story, Raymond’s Run, Squeaky, the protagonist likes to run. Not only does she practice almost every single day, she also wins every single track meet that she attends. Above all reasons is that she attended the maypole race since kindergarten and has won.

characteristics of The characteristics of Squeaky in the story “Raymond’s Run” is competitive, grouchy, protective, fast, observant. I can tell that squeaky is Competitive because in the story Squeaky says” I win cause i’m the best.” (Bambara,26)and to me that sounds cocky too. The reason I think she is grouchy is because she says in the story” I much rather knock you down and take my chances.” (Bambara, 23). The reason I think Squeaky is protective is because when Raymond and her are on the street Mary Louise just asked what grade Raymond is in and Squeaky freaked out on Mary because she thought that Mary was going to make fun of Raymond. The reason that I think she is fast is because she wins the race at the end of the story and she wins the race at the May Day festival every year. The reason that I think Squeaky is Observant is

so she doesn’t get hurt by them. The reader might be able to read Squeaky's thoughts, but that does not mean we cannot see into her brain or her heart. Squeaky is full of emotion, but one emotion that you see a lot in “Raymond's Run” is passionate. Squeaky is extremely passionate about running. Running is all she talks and thinks about.

Do you think that Raymond will be a runner like Squeaky. Me personally I do think he will be a good runner and he learns from watching squeaky and practicing with her every day. Raymond wants to be like squeaky as you can tell if you read the passage when it says he copied her every move before the race started. If squeaky showed and teaches him what she know he will be even faster than he already is. The faster Raymond get he will have a better chance of winning a race.

I personally think that Raymond will be a great runner just like squeaky. I believe that squeaky will train Raymond just like her father trained her. In the story it squeaky says no one can beat her except her father. “No one can beat me except my father of course he trained me. To be honest Raymond can and will be a great runner especially if Squeaky and Gretchen are going to train him. Raymond will be a great just like squeaky in the end.