The Lesson Toni Cade Bambara
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English
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8th - 12th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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6 Slides • 7 Questions
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Literature 'Raymond's run'
Raymond's run is a short story written by Toni Cade Bambara
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Raymond's Run
Exposition
Squeaky is the protagonist of the story.
Squeaky takes care of her brother Raymond.
She is tough and unafraid of confrontation.
She is skinny and has a squeaky voice, the source of her nickname. She is a very fast runner.
The big kids call her 'Mercury' cause she is the swiftest (fastest) thing in the neighbouhood.
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Raymond's Father
Raymond's father can easily beat her in running without exerting any effort.
Her father is beating her with his hands in his pockets and whistling.
That's private information. No one knew that her father can easily beat her.
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Raymond's Run
Gretchen is Squeaky's rival.
Gretchen believes that she will get the first-place medal this year.
Squeaky is confident that no one is able to beat her even Gretchen.
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Harlem
Squeaky's neighborhood.
It is a part of New York City in northern Manhattan.
A home to people of different backgrounds.
It suffered many social problems in 1970 and 1980.
People suffer considerable unemployment and substandard housing.
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May Day
Ancient Greeks and Romans celebrated the return of spring on this day.
They dance around a decorated pole, crowning a May queen and king, and gathering flowers.
Squeaky is eager to run in the May Day races, she wants no part of her community's May Pole dance.
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Literature 'Raymond's run'
Raymond's run is a short story written by Toni Cade Bambara
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