The setting of the short story "Raymond's Run" is Manhattan in New York. Manhattan contains a lot of people, but the area itself isn't that large; however, that's still a fairly broad location. In the sixth paragraph of the story, Squeaky narrows down the setting location. She tells readers that she lives in Harlem. Harlem is located just north of Central Park and just southwest of Yankee Stadium. I believe that the story takes place on the...
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The setting of the short story "Raymond's Run" is Manhattan in New York....
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Toni Cade Bambara makes several allusions in the short story...
Toni Cade Bambara makes several allusions in the short story “Raymond’s Run.” These references bring interest and imagery to the story. The author alludes to Mercury, the Roman god of swiftness and speed, when writing about Squeaky’s running abilities. “The big kids call me Mercury cause I’m the swiftest thing in the neighborhood.” Another allusion is to Dodge City when Gretchen and her posse are walking toward Squeaky and...
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Explain why Squeaky makes Raymond walk on the inside when they walk down...
Explain why Squeaky makes Raymond walk on the inside when they walk down Broadway.
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In Toni Cade Bambara’s story “Raymond’s Run” Squeaky takes care...
In Toni Cade Bambara’s story “Raymond’s Run” Squeaky takes care of her older brother Raymond, who lives with developmental delays. This is her family contribution which allows her mother to care for their home. While caring for Raymond, she often takes him for walks in the city. Squeaky practices her breathing and high stepping with Raymond tagging along. Unfortunately, there are times when he pretends the curbing along the road is a...
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In “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, Squeaky and Gretchen...
In “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, Squeaky and Gretchen possess several different character traits. Squeaky is boisterous, outwardly competitive and fiercely loyal to her brother, Raymond. When provoked, Squeaky is liable to pick a fight and run away while showing her distain for her adversaries. Running is her outlet and her passion, and she practices constantly. Practice is all consuming for Squeaky which leaves her little time...
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What are some allusions in "Raymond's Run"?
What are some allusions in "Raymond's Run"?
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In what way do Squeaky's characteristics create conflict in the story?...
In what way do Squeaky's characteristics create conflict in the story? What are some of the conflicts in the story?
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In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," Hazel Elizabeth...
In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, also known as Squeaky, is the narrator. She has many strong characteristics that cause conflicts in this story. Squeaky is intensely focused. Her main goal is to be the fastest runner, winning every race she can take part in. She practices running everywhere she goes, saying "I never walk when I can trot." She also practices breathing exercises and...
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In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," Squeaky, whose real...
In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," Squeaky, whose real name is Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, is the younger sister of Raymond, her mentally challenged brother. Squeaky's main job is to take care of Raymond, and he goes everywhere with her. Raymond admires Squeaky, and Squeaky is fiercely protective and even proud of Raymond. "Sometimes I slip and say my little brother Raymond. But as any fool can see he’s much bigger...
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Squeaky, the narrator in Toni Cade Bambara's short story "Raymond's...
Squeaky, the narrator in Toni Cade Bambara's short story "Raymond's Run," shows that she cares about her family, her neighborhood, and the people who live in the inner city in several ways. She shows that she cares about her neighborhood when she wins the race and says: "Then all the kids standing on the side pile on me, banging me on the back and slapping my head with their May Day programs, for I have won again and everybody on 151st...
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How do Squeaky's characteristics create conflict in "Raymond's Run"?...
How do Squeaky's characteristics create conflict in "Raymond's Run"? What are some of the conflicts in the story?
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In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," Hazel Elizabeth...
In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, also known as Squeaky, is the narrator. She has many strong characteristics that cause conflicts in this story. Squeaky is intensely focused. Her main goal is to be the fastest runner, and she wins every race she can take part in. She practices running everywhere she goes, saying, "I never walk when I can trot." She also practices breathing exercises and...
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In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," Squeaky, whose real...
In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," Squeaky, whose real name is Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, is the younger sister of Raymond, who is mentally challenged. Squeaky's main job is to take care of Raymond, and he goes everywhere with her. Raymond admires Squeaky, and Squeaky is fiercely protective and proud of Raymond. Sometimes I slip and say my little brother Raymond. But as any fool can see he’s much bigger and he’s...
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Squeaky, the narrator in Toni Cade Bambara's short story "Raymond's...
Squeaky, the narrator in Toni Cade Bambara's short story "Raymond's Run," shows she cares about her family, her neighborhood, and the people who live in the inner city in several ways. She shows she cares about her neighborhood when she wins the race and says, Then all the kids standing on the side pile on me, banging me on the back and slapping my head with their May Day programs, for I have won again and everybody on 151st Street can walk...
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In Toni Cade Bambara's short story "Raymond's Run," Cynthia Proctor is a...
In Toni Cade Bambara's short story "Raymond's Run," Cynthia Proctor is a character who Squeaky, the narrator, talks about. Readers never meet this character directly. Squeaky gives readers enough information about her to infer that she is prideful and pretentious. Cynthia is prideful because she wants to draw attention to herself and her many talents. She wants other people to think that her academic and musical talents are effortless and...
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Squeaky practices her running the same way that most runners practice....
Squeaky practices her running the same way that most runners practice. She runs. The third paragraph of the story tells readers that Squeaky is a highly awarded runner. She has won a lot of races in her relatively short life. There is no track meet that I don’t win the first-place medal. I used to win the twenty-yard dash when I was a little kid in kindergarten. Nowadays, it’s the fifty yard dash. And tomorrow I’m subject to run...
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In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," very little is said...
In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," very little is said about the man of the house, Squeaky's father. This story is told from Squeaky's perspective, and primarily centers around Squeaky's passion for running, and her responsibility taking care of her special needs brother Raymond. In the first paragraph of the story, Squeaky mentions her father: "I don’t have much work to do around the house like some girls. My mother does...
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Four events that contribute to the way Squeaky views competition in Toni...
Four events that contribute to the way Squeaky views competition in Toni Cade Bambara's short story "Raymond's Run" are her encounter with Gretchen and her friends on the street, her encounter with Mr. Pearson before the race, when she sees Raymond run for the first time, and her exchange with Gretchen after the race is over. The first exchange happens when Squeaky, whose real name is Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, is walking down the street...
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In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," Squeaky, the...
In Toni Cade Bambara's short story, "Raymond's Run," Squeaky, the narrator of the story, is serious about her running. Gretchen is her main competitor. The conflict between them centers around their competition during the May Day races. Squeaky describes this conflict as she is giving information about her prowess as a runner. She states that no one can beat her, except for her father. Shortly after that statement, she says, I’m the...
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