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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:
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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.
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Squeaky, the narrator and protagonist of “Raymond’s Run,” is describing her role as caretaker of her brother Raymond, who is intellectually disabled. Given that this quote appears very near the beginning of the story, the reader can infer that the responsibility of caring for Raymond is central to Squeaky’s identity, as it’s seemingly the first thing she wants people to know about her. Although it’s arguably unfair that Squeaky’s mother and father delegate the task of looking after Raymond onto Squeaky (given that Squeaky is a very young girl and Raymond is “much bigger” and older than she is), Squeaky Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inventore in. Eligendi atque placeat. Molestiae earum eum. Libero sit beatae. At a deserunt. Sint aperiam consequatur. Minima porro perferendis. Sit neque odit. Tenetur qui dignissimos. Qui et ut. Voluptate labore corporis. Hic tempore labo
[…] 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?
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After witnessing Raymond running alongside her during the 50-yard dash, Squeaky has an epiphany: she no longer cares about winning the race. Up until this point in the story, Squeaky has been characterized by her deep-seated need to best others and uphold her tough and intimidating reputation. But now, having seen Raymond run for the simple joy of running, Squeaky thinks that she might quit the sport altogether and coach Raymond instead. As Raymond’s caretaker, Squeaky seems to have been suddenly inspired by his courage to run in front of others without regard for how they’ll judge him. She now Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis consectetur et. Dicta impedit ut. Ducimus possimus quo. Non inv
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George Character Timeline in Raymond’s Run
The timeline below shows where the character George appears in Raymond’s Run. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Raymond’s Run
...doesn’t have to earn pocket money by running errands or selling Christmas cards the way George does. Squeaky’s father takes care of most everything else the family needs—all Squeaky has to...
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...much bigger than she is. People would often mock Raymond for his “big head” when George was the one who looked after him, but Squeaky isn’t afraid to stand up for...
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