"Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara

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This paper explains that the protagonist, Squeaky, learns a valuable lesson about the worth of others by noticing that her brother, Raymond, who is "not quite right", runs well in the May Day race. The author points out that Squeaky seeing Raymond in a different light causes her to see not only herself in a different way, but also the character, Gretchen. The paper concludes that Raymond's simple act of running allows Squeaky to realize that everyone has something to offer, no matter how they may seem on the surface.

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"Squeaky no longer sees Gretchen as competition; she sees her as someone with whom she has something in common. She writes, "Maybe she'd like to help me coach Raymond", which indicates that she wants to be her friend. With this thought in mind, as the winners of the race are announced, Squeaky and Gretchen exchange a "great big smile of respect between us. It's about as real a smile as girls can do for each other, considering she don't practice real smiling every day"."

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