warm-up voice and characters in “raymond’s run”
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Warm-Up Voice and Characters in “Raymond’s Run”
Lesson Goals
Words to Know
Fill in this table as you work through the lesson. You may also use the glossary to help you.
direct stated
indirect implied based on what is
characterization the way a character is or developed
narrative voice the unique of the person telling the story
character traits a character’s inner
Lesson Question
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WK2
Read “Raymond’s Run,” by Toni Cade Bambara.
Analyze
voice.
Understand characters through their words and
.
Identify directand indirect
.
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Warm-Up Voice and Characters in “Raymond’s Run”
Family Relationships
Family relationships are often important in literature.
• Relationships between parents and children
• Relationships between
Individual characters become more based on family relationships.
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InstructionPart 1
Voice and Characters in “Raymond’s Run”
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2 Toni Cade Bambara (1939–1995)
• Was born Miltona Mirkin Cade on March 25, 1939
• Wrote stories influenced by her childhood in , where she lived until age 10
• Credited her as her greatest influence
• Included “Raymond’s Run” in a 1971 of stories titled Tales and Stories for Black Folks
Character Traits
Character traits: a character’s inner
traits:
• Determined
• Silly
traits:
• Short
• Blue-eyed
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InstructionPart 1
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Characterization
Characterization: the way a writer or presents a character
Examples of Characterization
Underline the character traits in each passage.
Characterization
• The author uses specific adjectives to tell readers about a character.
• The author uses a character’s actions, thoughts, and speech to show readers who the character is.
This is an example of
characterization.
• Impatient
• Quiet
• Shy
This is an example of
characterization.
• Courageous
• Fighter
I don’t like bullies. When the bully approached
me, I was ready to take him on. I balled up my
fists at my sides and planted my feet. I knew there
was no backing down now.
The impatient young man paced the
floor nervously, waiting for the phone
to ring. His quiet, shy wife sat on the
couch.
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InstructionPart 1
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Drawing Conclusions about Character
• Look for specific adjectives.
• Look for thoughts
and that
describe the character.
• Pay attention to relationships.
• Use
description to create mental images of the character.
Narrative Voice
Narrative voice is the quality that makes writing .
To determine narrative voice, a reader can:
• look specifically at how the narrator describes his or her own thoughts,
, and relationships.
• pay attention to the narrator’s description of other characters to discover characteristics of the narrator.
• look at the narrator’s word choice and with others.
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Underline the phrases in the passage that can be used to draw conclusions about the narrator’s brother.
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.
–“Raymond’s Run,” by Toni Cade Bambara
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8 Narrative Voice in “Raymond’s Run”
Underline the examples of narrative voice in the passage.
“You signing up for the May Day races?” smiles Mary Louise, only it’s not a smile at all. A
dumb question like that doesn’t deserve an answer. Besides, there’s just me and Gretchen
standing there really, so no use wasting my breath talking to shadows.
“I don’t think you’re going to win this time,” says Rosie, trying to signify with her hands on
her hips all salty, completely forgetting that I have whupped her behind many times for less
salt than that.
–“Raymond’s Run,” by Toni Cade Bambara
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Evaluating Characters’ Actions
Underline the text that indicates that Gretchen wants to confront Squeaky but backs down in the passage.
InstructionPart 2
Evaluating a Character Based on Her Words
Underline the text that gives a clear insight into Squeaky’s personality.
“Signing up for the May Day races?” smiles Mary Louise, only it’s not a smile at all. A dumb
question like that doesn’t deserve an answer. Besides, there’s just me and Gretchen standing
there really, so no use wasting my breath talking to shadows.
“I don’t think you’re going to win this time,” says Rosie, trying to signify with her hands on her
hips all salty, completely forgetting that I have whupped her behind many times for less salt
than that.
“I always win ’cause I’m the best,” I say straight at Gretchen who is, as far as I’m concerned, the
only one talking in this ventriloquist-dummy routine.
–“Raymond’s Run,” by Toni Cade Bambara
“So they just stand there and Gretchen shifts from one leg to the other and so do they. Then
Gretchen puts her hands on her hips and is about to say something with her freckle-face self but
doesn’t. Then she walks around me looking me up and down but keeps walking up Broadway,
and her sidekicks follow her.
–“Raymond’s Run,” by Toni Cade Bambara