In the beginning of "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara, the reader finds out that Squeaky is responsible for her mentally handicapped brother, Raymond. Though Squeaky loves her brother and will do anything she can to protect him, he is a challenge for her. He is bigger than she is, and he is older, too. He often gets himself into situations that are difficult for Squeaky. However, in the end, when Squeaky is waiting to...
In the beginning of "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara, the reader finds out that Squeaky is responsible for her mentally handicapped brother, Raymond. Though Squeaky loves her brother and will do anything she can to protect him, he is a challenge for her. He is bigger than she is, and he is older, too. He often gets himself into situations that are difficult for Squeaky. However, in the end, when Squeaky is waiting to find out who won the big race, she notices that Raymond has run right alongside of her on the other side of the fence. At that moment, she no longer is concerned about whether she or Gretchen won. She realizes that Raymond's a pretty good runner himself, and that she can work with him and be his running coach.
"'In second place--Miss Gretchen P. Lewis.' And I look over at Gretchen, wondering what the "P." stands for. And I smile. 'Cause she's good, no doubt about it. Maybe she'd like to help me coach Raymond; she obviously is serious about running, as any fool can see." (Bambara 13)
Squeaky has a new plan in which she and Gretchen will coach Raymond.
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