Analysis Of Raymond's Run By Toni Cade Bambara

During childhood, many dream about what they want to accomplish. Unfortunately, later in life, these people realize that achieving their dream is practically impossible. They think that in childhood, they were foolish to believe that they could do anything they wanted to. However, there are a select few that sacrifice something treasured by plenty to achieve what they want to do in life: time. Some people sacrifice time to be the best by working hard, and eventually being able to speak their mind to achieve their dreams and careers. In the short story, “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara, there is such a hard-working character named “Squeaky”, the protagonist of the story. Her sassiness and her self-centeredness is the thing that drives her