Raymond’s Run

by

Toni Cade Bambara

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George Character Analysis

George is Squeaky and Raymond’s brother. Supervising Raymond used to be his responsibly before Squeaky took on the role. In Squeaky’s estimation, George wasn’t as good of a caregiver as she is, since Raymond got picked on more often when George was responsible for him. Now, George spends his time doing errands and selling Christmas cards to earn pocket money.

George Quotes in Raymond’s Run

The Raymond’s Run quotes below are all either spoken by George or refer to George . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Caretaking Theme Icon
).
Raymond’s Run Quotes

Sometimes I slip and say my little brother Raymond. But as any fool can see he’s much bigger and he’s older too. But a lot of people call him my little brother cause he needs looking after cause he’s not quite right. And a lot of smart mouths got lots to say about that too, especially when George was minding him. But now, if anybody has anything to say to Raymond, anything to say about his big head, they have to come by me. And I don’t play the dozens or believe in standing around with somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. I much rather just knock you down and take my chances even if I am a little girl with skinny arms and a squeaky voice, which is how I got the name Squeaky. And if things get too rough, I run. And as anybody can tell you, I’m the fastest thing on two feet.

Related Characters: Squeaky (speaker), Raymond, Squeaky’s Mother, Squeaky’s Father, George
Related Symbols: Running
Page Number: 23
Explanation and Analysis:

[…] it occurred to me that Raymond would make a very fine runner. Doesn’t he always keep up with me on my trots? And he surely knows how to breathe in counts of seven cause he’s always doing it at the dinner table, which drives my brother George up the wall. And I’m smiling to beat the band cause if I’ve lost this race, or if me and Gretchen tied, or even if I’ve won, I can always retire as a runner and begin a whole new career as a coach with Raymond as my champion. After all, with a little more study I can beat Cynthia and her phony self at the spelling bee. And if I bugged my mother, I could get piano lessons and become a star. And I have a big rep as the baddest thing around. And I’ve got a roomful of ribbons and medals and awards. But what has Raymond got to call his own?

Related Characters: Squeaky (speaker), Raymond, Cynthia Procter, George
Related Symbols: Running
Page Number: 31–32
Explanation and Analysis:
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George Quotes in Raymond’s Run

The Raymond’s Run quotes below are all either spoken by George or refer to George . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Caretaking Theme Icon
).
Raymond’s Run Quotes

Sometimes I slip and say my little brother Raymond. But as any fool can see he’s much bigger and he’s older too. But a lot of people call him my little brother cause he needs looking after cause he’s not quite right. And a lot of smart mouths got lots to say about that too, especially when George was minding him. But now, if anybody has anything to say to Raymond, anything to say about his big head, they have to come by me. And I don’t play the dozens or believe in standing around with somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. I much rather just knock you down and take my chances even if I am a little girl with skinny arms and a squeaky voice, which is how I got the name Squeaky. And if things get too rough, I run. And as anybody can tell you, I’m the fastest thing on two feet.

Related Characters: Squeaky (speaker), Raymond, Squeaky’s Mother, Squeaky’s Father, George
Related Symbols: Running
Page Number: 23
Explanation and Analysis:

[…] it occurred to me that Raymond would make a very fine runner. Doesn’t he always keep up with me on my trots? And he surely knows how to breathe in counts of seven cause he’s always doing it at the dinner table, which drives my brother George up the wall. And I’m smiling to beat the band cause if I’ve lost this race, or if me and Gretchen tied, or even if I’ve won, I can always retire as a runner and begin a whole new career as a coach with Raymond as my champion. After all, with a little more study I can beat Cynthia and her phony self at the spelling bee. And if I bugged my mother, I could get piano lessons and become a star. And I have a big rep as the baddest thing around. And I’ve got a roomful of ribbons and medals and awards. But what has Raymond got to call his own?

Related Characters: Squeaky (speaker), Raymond, Cynthia Procter, George
Related Symbols: Running
Page Number: 31–32
Explanation and Analysis: