Compare And Contrast The Theme Of Squeaky In Raymond's Run
Raymond’s Run by Toni Bambara and Everything Will Be Okay by James Howe may seem like very different stories. If you look closer, however, you’ll see these stories hold many similarities, including a common theme in both stories.
In Raymond’s Run, the main character, nicknamed Squeaky, is a little girl that has a huge passion for running. Squeaky is also extremely protective of her brother Raymond, saying she’ll ‘Knock you down and take my chances’ if you talk rudely of her brother, rather than talk it out. As you can see, Squeaky is very rough. This often gets in the way of her social life with others. She builds a wall around herself, and this makes it very hard for her to make friends. Thus, her only friend is her brother Raymond.
In Raymond’s Run, the main character, nicknamed Squeaky, is a little girl that has a huge passion for running. Squeaky is also extremely protective of her brother Raymond, saying she’ll ‘Knock you down and take my chances’ if you talk rudely of her brother, rather than talk it out. As you can see, Squeaky is very rough. This often gets in the way of her social life with others. She builds a wall around herself, and this makes it very hard for her to make friends. Thus, her only friend is her brother Raymond.