Read the excerpt from "Raymond's Pun
What does the narrative voice in this excerpt tell readers
about Squeaky's character?
I was once a strawberry in a Hansel and Gretel pageant
when I was in nursery school and didn't have no better
sense than to dance on tiptoe with my arms in a circle over
my head doing umbrella steps and being a perfect fool just
so my mother and father could come dressed up and clap.
You'd think they'd know better than to encourage that kind
of nonsense, I am not a strawberry
She wishes she could be more like other girls in school
She worries that her parents are disappointed with her
She knows who she is and is comfortable with herself
She thinks that she is good at and succeeds in
everything