Here are the notes for this week. We'll be reading the short story "Raymond's Run" by Toni Cade Bambara. Here's a website with informantion about the author: http://socialjustice.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/index.php/Toni_Cade_Bambara
“Raymond’s Run”
by: Toni Cade Bambara
setting- Harlem , present day
narrator- Squeaky (also the main character) 1st person point of view
Words to Know
relay- a race where several team members are used to finish
Ex. The Unites States lost the 400 meter relay at the track meet.
clutch- to grasp and hold tightly
Ex. I watched the student nervously clutch the note she had written.
prodigy- a person with great talent
Ex. Tiger Woods was a child prodigy when it came to golf.
sidekick- a close friend
Ex. Many superheroes have a trusty sidekick.
periscope- a device that lets one see beyond the area he/she is in.
Ex. To see above the water the captain of the submarine used the periscope.
Literary Element
Conflict- A struggle between two forces
5 Types:
Person vs. Person
Person vs. nature
Person vs. society
Person vs. technology
Person vs. themselves
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