Everything Will Be Okay Vs. Raymond's Run
We all heard of the phrase, “It’s okay to be different” or, “be yourself”. The story “Everything Will Be Okay” is about young boy who emotionally breaks away from his family. The other story, “Raymond’s Run” is about a girl who realizes that it is okay to be herself. In these two stories the authors portray the importance of being your own person. In the story “Everything Will Be Okay,” the author shows the importance of individualism. During this story, James, the protagonist, suffers the loss of his kitten, which was put to sleep by his older brother. Near the end of the story the character James states that, “I won’t go with him. I don’t want him to teach me anything anymore.” James directed this at his brother who put his “pet” to sleep,
and James was still very depressed and angry that he lost the kitten he loved so much. This shows that James doesn’t want to be like his brothers nor his father. James wants to teach himself how to handle situations in life with his personalty, not handling everything like the men in the family. A little later, James, still depressed from the loss of his kitten, leaves the dinner table and says to himself, “I will never work for Dr. Milk,(The Vet) I will not go hunting with my father, I will decide for myself what kind of boy I am, what kind of man I will become.” This shows again how James wants to become the person he wants to be, not the person his father wants him to be. These 2 pieces of evidence connect to, “Raymond’s Run” by showing that the main characters from each story don’t care what their parent’s image is for him/her. As you can see, it is okay to be the person you want to be. In the story “Raymond’s Run,” the author teaches it is okay to become the man/women you want to be. During the story, Squeaky, the protagonist, is a great runner but isn’t the feminist her mother pictured her to be. In the middle of the story, Squeaky states, “I was once a strawberry in a Hansel and Gretel pageant when I was in nursery school. I didn’t have no better sense than to dance on tiptoe with my arms in a circle over my head, I do not dance on my toes, I am a runner.” This quote shows that Squeaky doesn’t like to talk about the time “she acted like a girl for once.” This compares to the theme because it shows Squeaky doesn’t care she is a tomboy, she cares that she is herself. A little earlier, Squeaky shows up to the May Day Parade, and the “biggest thing on program is the May Day Dances.” Squeaky then states, “my mother thinks it’s a shame I don’t take part and act like a girl for a change.” This quote shows that her mother wishes she would act like act like a girl,not a tomboy.This connects with how the author portrays the theme by showing that Squeaky wants to be her own person. As you can see, it is okay to be what you want to be. To conclude, it is fine to be the person you see yourself as. “Raymond’s Run” and “Everything Will Be Okay,” connect by how one of the parents want their child to be something they are not. My final thoughts are no one will be able to stop someone from being who they want to be. I learned that there will be people who dislike your personality but it doesn’t matter, because you can become anything you want to be. As you can see, it is okay to be what you want to be.
and James was still very depressed and angry that he lost the kitten he loved so much. This shows that James doesn’t want to be like his brothers nor his father. James wants to teach himself how to handle situations in life with his personalty, not handling everything like the men in the family. A little later, James, still depressed from the loss of his kitten, leaves the dinner table and says to himself, “I will never work for Dr. Milk,(The Vet) I will not go hunting with my father, I will decide for myself what kind of boy I am, what kind of man I will become.” This shows again how James wants to become the person he wants to be, not the person his father wants him to be. These 2 pieces of evidence connect to, “Raymond’s Run” by showing that the main characters from each story don’t care what their parent’s image is for him/her. As you can see, it is okay to be the person you want to be. In the story “Raymond’s Run,” the author teaches it is okay to become the man/women you want to be. During the story, Squeaky, the protagonist, is a great runner but isn’t the feminist her mother pictured her to be. In the middle of the story, Squeaky states, “I was once a strawberry in a Hansel and Gretel pageant when I was in nursery school. I didn’t have no better sense than to dance on tiptoe with my arms in a circle over my head, I do not dance on my toes, I am a runner.” This quote shows that Squeaky doesn’t like to talk about the time “she acted like a girl for once.” This compares to the theme because it shows Squeaky doesn’t care she is a tomboy, she cares that she is herself. A little earlier, Squeaky shows up to the May Day Parade, and the “biggest thing on program is the May Day Dances.” Squeaky then states, “my mother thinks it’s a shame I don’t take part and act like a girl for a change.” This quote shows that her mother wishes she would act like act like a girl,not a tomboy.This connects with how the author portrays the theme by showing that Squeaky wants to be her own person. As you can see, it is okay to be what you want to be. To conclude, it is fine to be the person you see yourself as. “Raymond’s Run” and “Everything Will Be Okay,” connect by how one of the parents want their child to be something they are not. My final thoughts are no one will be able to stop someone from being who they want to be. I learned that there will be people who dislike your personality but it doesn’t matter, because you can become anything you want to be. As you can see, it is okay to be what you want to be.