Raymond's Run Theme Essay

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In the world many people struggle with opening up the story “Raymond’s Run” by Toni Cade Bambara we meet the protagonist ,squeaky who is in charge of taking care of her brother Raymond ( who has special needs) . Squeaky learns that being vulnerable to others can help you make friends and can fill your life with happiness, joy & friendship. To begin with , in the beginning of Raymond's Run we see how protective she is. One example is when Squeaky says “ you got anything to say to my brother you say it to me.”This evidence shows that,this get’s in the way of her being vulnerable because she is pushing friends away without getting to know them or letting them talk. Another example is when Squeaky says “That’s right fatso,the …show more content…

An example is when she was running the 50K she saw that Raymond and Gretchen were both very fast and she starts to be more vulnerable and let herself relax and open up. She realizes that therefore she would love to coach Raymond and says “so glad to see him Raymond , a great runner in the family tradition” This evidence suggests that, Squeaky also notices that she and Gretchen have something in common they are both great runners! She realizes she could make friend and even says “ we stand there with this big smile of respect between us” . As the story comes to a close Squeaky realizes that when she is more vulnerable she will have a better life.
In “ Raymond's Run” we listen as Squeaky finally opens up and changes completely ! This story shows us that anybody can change even if it seems impossible. Therefore ,we can all learn from Squeaky's story , the lesson is that if you push people away, you are doing just that, pushing people away and that's how you end up alone and will make a worse life for yourself but if you are vulnerable you life can turn around! In conclusion , we learn that it takes a lot to open up and learn, but once you're there your life can become much

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