The conflict in the story Raymond’s Run is, Mr.Pearson tells Squeaky to lose the race. In the text,Mr. Pearson says,”Well Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker,going to give someone else a break this year?” That new girl should give you a run for your money, He looks around the park for Gretchen like a periscope in a submarine movie.”. This example shows the readers that Mr.Pearson wants Squeaky to lose because Mr.Pearson thinks Squeaky is making the girls in her neighborhood not want to race. Also in the text, it states that “Only six girls running this time, he continues shaking his head sadly like it’s my fault all of New York didn’t turn out in sneakers.” This example shows, that Squeaky always wins and now everyone in Harlem knows they will
