We all act a little different to impress people, but in the long run you should really just be yourself. “Raymond's Run” is about a girl, Squeaky, who decides to teach her special needs brother to run. “Everything Will Be Okay” is about a boy, James, whose brother puts his kitten to rest. While these stories are different, they both show a common theme. In the stories “Everything Will be Okay” and Raymond’s Run”, the authors teach that it is important to be your own person.
To begin, in “Everything Will Be Okay”, the reader sees that you should be your own person. James tries to act like his family (So they would like him) even though he cannot stand what his family is doing to animals. This includes him wanting to work for Dr. Milk just so he can fit in with his brothers. This shows that before he learns his lesson, he will not be himself to fit in. Another example is when he has his tragic experience. His brother puts his kitten, Smoky, to sleep when he thought that he was going to be cured. After this, he makes the realization that he will “Decide for myself what kind of boy I am, what kind of man I will become.” This illustrates that James finally realizes that he doesn’t have to be like his family. He can be his own person. These pieces of evidence show how important it is…show more content… She is rude and tough, but she doesn’t change that just so people will like her. She says, “My mother thinks it's a shame… that I’m prancing around like a flower.” This shows that Squeaky really doesn’t care about what other people think. She likes being herself. When Mr. Pearson tells Squeaky that she should blow the race to be nice she, “Glares him in the eye so hard.” That illustrates that even though Squeaky doesn’t really have a good character, she does stay that way because she knows the importance of individualism. Raymond’s Run” teaches how important it is to be yourself through
