The two short stories “Lawrence (Larry) Lemieux Lifesaver” by Lorne Zeiler and “Raymond’s Run” by Tony Cade Bambara portray a theme revolving around satisfaction coming from helping others. The two characters, Larry Lemieux, from “Lawrence (Larry Lemieux Lifesaver,” and Hazel E.D Parker, from “Raymond’s Run” have both learned a lot from partaking in competitive sports. Although the two individuals are exceptional athletes, Larry, in my opinion, learned more through competitive sports than Hazel did.
In “Lawrence (Larry) Lemieux Lifesaver,” Larry learned a lot. He started off by gaining great skills as a sailor when he was younger. As a teenager, he learned a lot of his skills from various races he competed in. To add on to his terrific sailing
