Raymond's Run By Squeaky Quotes

In the story, “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, the protagonist, Squeaky, is a young girl who is in charge of her handicapped brother, because she doesn’t have to do the dishes, go shopping, put the clothes away, just the hardest job, taking care of Raymond. Raymond has a disability of some sort. Squeaky proves to be an extremely memorable character because she is Protective, because she is a motivated athlete, but mostly because she is confident! The first reason why Squeaky is a memorable character is because she is a motivated athlete. We know she is because she doesn’t care who knows she trains. Some kids don’t let on that they study or practice. Squeaky doesn’t care though. She will practice until she can’t move. That’s motivation. …show more content…
For example, early in the story, she just comes right out and states “There is no track meet that I don’t win the first place medal.” This shows that Squeaky is extremely confident because she is certain that whenever she is in a running competition, she will win. This unique confidence she possesses causes her to be a memorable character. Another example that illustrates that Squeaky is a confident character is moments before she about to race in the fifty-yard dash. She says that before any race, she feels very light, and imagines herself floating over various locations. Then, however, when she is in position at the starting line, that feeling goes away, and she focuses on mentally and psyching herself up. Squeaky tells herself repeatedly that she can win, and reminds herself that she can also probably beat her father in a race if she really wanted to. This is important because it shows that she is confident in herself and believes in herself, she believes that she can win the race and beat her dad (the only one who can beat her) if she really tried to. Anyone can do anything if you believe in yourself. Squeaky can beat anyone in a race if she really tried