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Raymond's Run Character Analysis
Toni Cade Bambara's story, “Raymond's run,” takes place in a neighborhood. Hazel, a runner, is about to be in a race a with Gretchen. Hazel has won many races and has gotten many medals. Hazel is determined to win. Gretchen thinks Hazel is going to lose and she will win because n Gretchen's mind she is the best. One lesson in the story is, be confident.

From the very beginning the author shows how confident Hazel is. Hazel sticks up for her brother. In the story it says, “... and the next word out of anyone and i'll be their mother to.” This line shows that Hazel, is confident, because to speak up to someone like that you have to have courage and confidence to show people who is boss. Hazel is great at that.

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