The narrative voice in this passage reveals that Squeaky feels like she has to work harder than others. Her mention of practicing and the effort she puts into keeping her knees strong—despite her mother's discomfort—indicates her sense of dedication and the understanding that her success as a runner is a result of hard work, not just natural talent. This effort suggests that she is aware of the sacrifices she has to make to achieve her goals.
Read the excerpt from “Raymond's Run.”
Now some people like to act like things come easy to them, won’t let on that they practice. Not me. I’ll high-prance down 34th street like a rodeo pony to keep my knees strong even if it does get my mother uptight so that she walks ahead like she’s not with me, don’t know me, is all by herself on a shopping trip, and I am somebody else’s crazy child.
What does the narrative voice in this passage reveal about Squeaky’s character?
She doesn’t like the way her mother treats her.
She doesn’t care about how she looks to others.
She feels like she has to work harder than others.
She wants everyone to know how fast she runs.
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