How Is Raymond's Run An Example Of Like Being People

“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”

She is still the same person she was just a moment ago; snotty, mouthy, and disrespectful. She is shown to have no filter when she says things. Squeaky is referring back to Nursery School when her parents forced her to dress up. She absolutely despised it and thinks “I am not a strawberry. I do not dance on my toes. I run” (Bambara 108). She prides herself on being different from others but does it in a mouthy and unnecessary way. When Squeaky is receiving her pin number from Mr. Pearson, he calls her “Squeaky”. Her thought process is that if she can’t call him Beanstalk, he can’t call her squeaky. “Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, I correct him and tell him to write it down on his board” (Bambara 109). This shows that Squeaky is snotty. She has no problem biting back against anyone and anything. After this, Mr. Pearson tells Squeaky about how Gretchen, her arch nemesis, will give her a “run for her money”, and he even lightly suggests that Squeaky should go easy on her. “I give him such a look that he couldn’t finish that idea into words” (Bambara 109). The fact that Mr. Pearson even nudges the idea of allowing someone else to win makes her offended and furious. Squeaky is even disrespectful towards adults. She is the same person as she was in the beginning and only shows that side of

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

Toni Cade Bambara’s “Raymond's Run” fits the coming of age theme because of how Squeaky changes to not being as arrogant, deciding to help others over herself, and having respect for other girls. Squeaky stops being as arrogant and realized that others have talent as well. She always knew that Gretchen was fast but refused to admit it. In the beginning of the story, Squeaky though she was the best at running and everyone else was bad. She shows her arrogance when saying, “I'm the fastest and that goes for Gretchen, too” (Bambara 1). After the race finished, she finally acknowledges Gretchen’s talent when she admits, “...she’s good, no doubt about it” (Bambara 7). The change in the way she views herself and others goes from thinking she was above everyone to having mutual respect for others. Squeaky also

They pretend that they are something that they are not. They do not think to show their true colors. People should love you for who you are, and not for who you are pretending to be. In the same fashion, “Raymond’s Run”, by Toni Cade Bambara, shows how Squeaky, the main character, just wants to be her true self, and wants her mother to love her for who he is, and not for what she wants her to be, which is a a girl who dances and dresses up as strawberries. “I am not a strawberry.

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.

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.

In “Raymond’s Run”, it is clear to see that Squeaky walks through life with heavy weights and worries on her shoulders. Not only does she have to take care of Raymond, but she also has to deal with her mother, who does not accept Squeaky for who she is. Squeaky’s mother brings her down by not supporting her and expecting her to be a typical girly girl. When her mother brings her down, Squeaky develops insecurities about herself. She may not realize it, but the sassy and rude way she treats others is just an act to cover up her insecurities. When she acts like she is better than everyone else, she is just trying to hide the fact that she has so many obstacles that she needs to overcome. Just like Squeaky in “Raymond’s Run”, “She Used to Be Mine”, uncovers the act that Sara Bareilles puts on, and reveals her true self. Both Squeaky and Sara Bareilles have different dimensions and layers to themselves. Squeaky is also similar to a flower bud that blooms into something beautiful. By the end of the story, Squeaky learns to respect Gretchen, and by doing that she is gaining a new perspective on life. When a flower bud opens up, it grows layers of petals. Each petal on the flower is like each of Squeaky’s different personalities. Squeaky is still figuring out her life, and she is constantly learning from her mistakes and growing from them. While the flower grows new petals, the bud in in the center remains the same, like the heart of the flower. This goes to show that even when Squeaky is changing, she still has the same, loving heart. A heart that loves her family. A heart that loves Raymond. A heart that loves

Sometimes what you think you want is not always it. "Raymond's run" is written by Toni Cade Bambara. In this story she uses characterization to set the theme.

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.

When running, she feels like she’s flying, nearly weightless. As if her family members aren’t weighing her down on what she’s capable of, because she’s capable of whatever she sets her mind to. Conclusion: Squeaky finds joy in simple things that most people don't. Running is her escape from the reality of her life of caring for Raymond, and her cruel parents. In the end, she’s still not satisfied with herself, because she’s always craving

Kate Boden 2/16/24 1st period Parsloe Literary Theme Essay Raymond’s Run Theme Everybody has problems in their lives, some people have smaller ones than others. I realized this while reading the short story “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara. The main character, Squeaky, has lots of things going on in her life. I think the theme of the story is ‘you never know what someone is going through.’ I think this because she has a horrible home life, she is under a lot of stress and pressure to take care of Raymond as well.

This quote indicates that Squeaky’s mom wants Squeaky to be the stereotypical girly girl. Yet Squeaky knows she will not be able to impress her mom because she is not girly enough. She is a tough runner. Squeaky does not know why her mom is not glad that she is not a typical girl. Like the song “Mean,” Squeaky has multiple mean people around her, and one of them is her own

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.

Raymond’s Run is a short story written by Toni Bambara Cade in 1960. The story is about a girl named Hazel, and her brother Raymond who is “not quite right”. Hazel loves running and she is always first in competitions. She is always looking out for Raymond and takes him with her when she is practicing, and also to the May Day race where Raymond starts running in his own unique style which changes Hazel’s view on Raymond, herself and the people around her.