PLOT PYRAMID



Literature Packet

“RAYMOND’S RUN”

A. CHARACTERS

1. Identify the protagonist: __________ 2. Identify the antagonist: ______________

3. Is Squeaky a static or dynamic character? Explain your answer _______________

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CHARACTERIZATION

Identify the following character traits as Direct or Indirect.

“I’d rather just knock you down and take my chances.” 1. ________________

“Rosie is..fat…and is too stupid.” 2. ________________

“[Raymond] is bigger and he’s older too.” 3. ________________

“My mother walks ahead like she’s not with me, don’t know me.” 4. ________________

Match the following indirect characterizations with the direct meaning the author intended to portray.

“I stay up all night studying words for the spelling bee.” 5. _______________

“Someone’s liable to walk up to [Raymond] and take his allowance.” 6. _______________

“smiles Mary Louise, only it’s not a smile at all” (Bambara 550). 7. _______________

“with her hands on her hips all salty” (Bambara 550). 8. _______________

“ [Gretchen] walks around me looking me up and down” (Bambara 551). 9. _______________

“…thinks it’s a shame that I don’t take part and act like a girl for a change” 10. _______________

“I’m really looking for Gretchen if you want to know the truth” (Bambara 551). 11. _______________

“guys with their caps on backwards, leaning against the fence” (Bambara 551). 12. _______________

Direct Characterization

A) CONFRONTATIONAL B) SASSY / BRATTY C) ANXIOUS / frettin’

D) PASSIVE E) INSULTING F) TOM BOY G) SWAG / FLY H) DEDICATED

Complete Chart #1.

CHART #1

|Character |Trait |Direct /Indirect |Quote to prove |

| | | | |

|13. Squeaky | | | |

| | | | |

|14. Raymond | | | |

| | | | |

|15. Gretchen | | | |

B. SETTING

16. Time of year: ____________ 17. Place: __________(state) 18. Location: _________(city, country, back alley)

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C. POINT OF VIEW

From whose point of view is the story told? 1. ______________

Is the story written in 1st person, 3rd person limited, or 3rd person omniscient 2. ______________

D. CONFLICT

Using quotes from the story, identify at least four different conflicts Squeaky encounters throughout the story. Write EVERYTHING in present tense.

|Conflict Type | | |

| |Ex: Squeaky wants to win the race, but “society” tends to|# 3 |

|Man vs. |believe that everyone deserves a chance. | |

|Society | | |

| |#4 |

|Man vs. | |

|Self | |

| |#5 |

|Man vs. Nature | |

| |#6 |

|Man vs. | |

|Man | |

From the information you indicated above, choose two of your conflicts and fill in the chart below.

|Conflict Type |*Background Information (BI) |Quote (EX/CI) |Page # |Explain how your quote proves a -- conflict |

| | | | |occurred. |

|Man vs. |Squeaky, an avid runner, always |- Mr. Pearson thinks that Squeaky should “give someone |552 |Squeaky wants to win, but she knows that others |

|Society |wins the twenty yard dash; winning|else a break this year” | |believe that someone else deserves the |

| |is important to her. | | |opportunity. |

| | |- Squeaky cannot believe he “seriously [thinks she] |552 | |

| | |should lose the race on purpose” | | |

|7 |8 |9 |10 |11 |

|Man vs | | | | |

| | | | | |

|______ | | | | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

|12 |13. |14 |15 |16 |

|Man vs | | | | |

| | | | | |

|______ | | | | |

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*BI: This information tells the reader what was going on before the “quoted” information. The information must be relevant to proving the quote. For example, knowing that Squeaky always wins the twenty yard dash is important for the reader to know, so the quote, “give someone else a break this year” makes more sense to the reader.

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E. LITERARY DEVICES

Metaphor Simile Personification Allusion Analogy Hyperbole Oxymoron

Fill in all the empty blanks in the chart below.

|# |PG |DEVICE |Quote |Unless given a specific question, explain how the quote is an example|

| | | | |of the device. |

| | | | | |

| |548 | | | |

| | | |“The big kids call me Mercury cause I’m the swiftest | |

|1 | | |thing in the neighborhood.” | |

| | | | | |

| |548 | | |Compares Raymond’s curb walking to that of a high wire walker…both |

|2 | |Metaphor | |done with great balance and thought |

| | | | | |

| |548 | | |Compares ____________ to a ____________. Both are dangerous because |

| | | |“The curb is a tightrope strung high in the air.” |______________ |

|3 | | | |____________________________________ |

| | | | | |

| |548 | | |Compares his actions to that of a __________ |

|4 | | |“He plays like he’s driving a stagecoach.” |____________________________________ |

| | | | | |

| | |Hyperbole | |Exaggerates ________________________ |

| |549 | | |__________________________________ |

| | | | |to demonstrate how she feels about ______ |

|5 | | | |___________________________________ |

| | | | | |

|6 |549 | | | |

| | | |“She falls accidentally on purpose.” | |

| | | | | |

| |549 | | | |

|7 | | |“And what do you know-Chopin’s waltzes just spring out of| |

| | | |her fingertips…” | |

| | | | | |

| | | | | |

| |550 | | |What does “like a dog” mean? |

|8 | | |“And she talks about me like a dog” | |

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| | | | | |

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| |550 | |“It’s going to be one of those Dodge City scenes.” | |

|9 | | | | |

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| | | | |A: Could possibly allude to_____________ |

|10 |550 |Allusion |“She can’t afford to throw stones.” |___________________________________ |

| | | | |M: She can’t afford to __________________ |

| | | | |?: What did Squeaky mean? ____________ |

| | | | |_____________________________________ |

| | |Metaphor | | |

| | | | | |

| |550 | | | |

|11 | | |“Besides, there’s just me and Gretchen standing there |Squeaky compares ________ to a shadow. Why? ______________________ |

| | | |really, so no use wasting my breath talking to shadows” | |

| | | | | |

| |550 | | | |

|12 | | |“In this ventriloquist – dummy routine” |Squeaky compares _____________ to a ventriloquist and _______________|

| | | | |to a dummy. Why? |

| | |--------- | |

| | | |Place a check by the quotes which use similes? |

|13 | | |“And she’ll clutch on her blouse like it was a narrow escape” |

| | | |“I don’t take part and act like a girl” |

| | | |“trying to act like a fairy” |

| | | | | |

| |552 | |“Shaking his head like it’s my fault all of New York did | |

|14 | | |not turn out in Sneakers. | |

| | | | | |

| |553 | |“Pistol shot explodes in my blood” | |

|15 | | | | |

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|16 |553 | |“Feet with a mind of their own” | |

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|17 |553 | |“White ribbon is bouncing towards me” | |

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F. RISING ACTION

1. Complication #1

2. Complication #2

3. Complication #3

G. CLIMAX

4. Tell about the most suspenseful, exciting part, turning point, or Ah ha moment.

H. FALLING ACTION

5. Name the falling action of the story.

I. RESOLUTION

6. How was the conflict resolved?

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E. Writing with Literature

Your name here (Kelly Smith)

Teacher’s last name here (Broome)

Class and period # here (English 6)

Date here (8 May 2003)

Center Title Here

24. (author) (genre) “title” 25. (type of conflict )

In Toni Bambara’s short story “Raymond’s Run,” Squeaky, the main character, conflicts with society.

26. BI (how long) BI (more about character)

Year after year, Squeaky, an avid runner, runs and wins the twenty yard dash; however, this year, Mr. Pearson,

BI(who he is) 27. CI/EX see Using Quotes Sheet 28. PD

the race announcer, suggests that Squeaky, “…give someone else a break this year” (Bambara 552).

29. Explanation

Squeaky understands the conflict between her desire to win the race and society’s belief that everyone needs

Explanation continued

his/her fair chance at winning as well. Practicing every day and training for the event prepares one for such a

Explanation continued

victory. Squeaky knows the time and dedication she has put forth, and believes she has the right to win. Even

30. CS (topic of paragraph) (SS & Exp combined) additional quote with PD

though society may disagree, Squeaky knows there is no way she would “lose the race on purpose” (552) .

Writing (one paragraph) Topic: Describe one conflict Squeaky faces throughout the short story.

|# | |Description |Points |Earned |

|24 |TS |Begin with the author’s name, genre of piece, and title of story. |5 | |

|25 |SS |Identify the type of conflict Squeaky faces in the story. |5 | |

|26 |BI |Information that is necessary for the reader to know in order for him/her to understand the quote. The information |5 | |

| | |must be relevant to proving the quote. | | |

|27 |CI |In literature your Ex is called the CI (concrete Illustration) | 15 | |

| | |MUST be a true example of your SS. MUST be cited correctly within quotation marks. Must flow with paragraph. See | | |

| | |Parenthetical Documentation. | | |

|28 |PD |Parenthetical Documentation cited correctly. See Parenthetical Documentation notes |5 | |

|29 |EXP |Explain how quote demonstrates a Man vs ___________ conflict. |10 | |

|30 |CS |Concluding sentence connects the AND wraps up the paragraph |10 | |

| |*LWR |Use present tense. |5 | |

| |LWR |Do not use linking verbs (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been) |5 | |

| |LWR |Do not use the words I , You, Me. The story is not about you. |5 | |

| |LWR |Do not use contractions |5 | |

| |LWR |Do not begin sentences with HERE, THERE, THIS, THAT, THESE, AND THOSE |5 | |

| |LWR |Include formal heading at top left of paper. Include and appropriate title. |5 | |

| |LWR |Double Space your paper. 12 point font Times New Roman |6 | |

| |LWR |Spell and punctuate correctly. (Minus 2 for each mistake) Maximum deduction 14. |14 | |

*LWR: Literature Writing Requirements

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Example

Be sure to double space heading.

On computer choose paragraph 2.0

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