Comparison Of Raymond's Run 'And Everything Will Be Ok'

It seems like the stories “Raymond’s Run” and “Everything Will Be Ok” are very different from each other. “Raymond’s Run” is about a girl who loves to run but has a big responsibility to watch over her brother who is “not quite right in the head,” while on the other hand, “Everything Will Be Ok” is about a boy who finds a cat that’s not in very good shape, but still decides to take him home and try to make him better. The authors both portray the theme that it is important to be your own person throughout each text. In the story “Everything Will Be Ok” the author teaches the reader that it’s significant to be or become your own person. After a while James finally understands he is very different from his father and brothers but can’t decide if that’s a good thing or not. “I will decide for myself what kind of boy I am, what kind of man I will become.” James gained more confidence in himself once he …show more content…
At first, Squeaky is very protective, serious and most of all doesn’t let Raymond do what he wants to. She takes control of everything he does. As the story progresses, Squeaky starts to let her walls down, become her true self and Raymond starts to form into his own person. What makes her let her guard down of Raymond is when Squeaky grasps “I’ve got a roomful of ribbons and awards. But what does Raymond got to call his own?” Once Squeaky allows Raymond to become his own person, she realized how great of a runner he really is and on the other hand when Squeaky becomes her true self, she understands how nice everyone could be. After Squeaky wins the race, Gretchen walks over to her. The text states: “And she nods and congratulates me and then she smiles. And I smile. We stand there with this big smile of respect between us.” this shows Squeaky becomes her own person as well as Raymond. In total, the author is showing the reader how important and meaningful it is to be your own