Raymond's Run

Complication that rises in those conflicts

Gretchen and Squeaky have a standoff and Gretchen's group sidekicks follow Gretchen. Squeaky names all of the reasons why Gretchen cant win, and before the race Gretchen makes squeaky a little nervous stretching her legs out like a pro and then during the race Squeaky doesn't know who will win because Gretchen is keeping up pretty well, and towards the end they thought it was a tie but Squeaky wanted to win.

Identify 2 conflicts

Mary Louise Squeaky's ex friend who talks bad about her said, "What grade are you in now, Raymond?" Squeaky said," You got anything to say to my brother yo say it to me, Mary Louise Williams of Raggedy Town, Baltimore. "What are you his mother?" sasses Rosie. "That's right Fatso. And the next word out of anybody and i will be their mother too. Gretchen tells Squeaky that she is going to win a first-place medal in the May Day this year, but Squeaky won't let that happen and claims she is the fastest and that goes for Gretchen too.

How are those conflicts resolve

Raymond and squeaky look at each other and he says Gidyap, and the girls leave while Squeaky continues her breathing exercises. Squeaky wants to coach Raymond so he can be her champion and is very proud of him and doesn't care who won her race but wanted to focus on Raymond now. Then they announce that Squeaky won and she smiles at Gretchen because she can see that she is a very good competator. then she nods and congratualates her and then she smiles. Now maybe they will make up and be friends.

external conflict

a character struggles against an outside force, such as nature, a physical obstacle, or another character.

Sidekick

a close friend

exposition

a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.

Prodigy

a person with an exceptional talent

Relay

a race in which each side uses several team members to complete the race; each member has a turn to finish a set part of the race and is then replaced by another team member to finish the next part, and so forth.

Periscope

a tube-shaped optical device that lets one see into an area beyond the area he or she is in; a periscope is used by submarines to see above the surface of the water while remaining invisible.

rising action

create suspense, interest and tension in a narrative.

plot

made up of events that can be divided into rising action, climax, and falling action.

Conflict

struggle between opposing forces.

falling action

the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end

internal conflict

the struggle takes place within a character's mind, often as the character must choose between two courses of action.

Theme

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

Clutch

to grasp and hold tightly

setting

where the story takes place