Raymond’s Run | Raymond’s Run

At a glance:

Author: Toni Cade Bambara
First Published: 1971
Type of Plot: Social realism
Time of Work: The 1960's
Setting: Harlem, New York City
Principal Characters: Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, Raymond, Gretchen, Cynthia
Genres: Social realism, Short fiction
Subjects: African Americans, Girls, 1960’s, Children, New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Blacks, New York City, Brothers and sisters, Inner cities or inner-city life, Athletes, Running, Track athletics
Locales: Harlem, NY

The Story

The first-person narrator, Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker, known as Squeaky, is a young girl growing up in the Harlem section of New York City. Squeaky prides herself on her performance on the track and her ability to care for her mildly retarded brother Raymond.

A little girl with skinny arms and a high-pitched voice, Squeaky is a self-confident, cocky youngster who boasts that everyone knows she is the fastest thing on two feet. Squeaky takes her running seriously; she is not afraid to practice high stepping out on the street where anyone can see her. She is...

Raymond’s Run | Raymond’s Run

At a glance:

The Story

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