Then the second-graders line up for the thirty-yard dash and I don't even bother to turn my head to watch cause Raphael Perez always wins. He wins before he even begins by psyching the runners, telling them they're going to trip on their shoelaces and fall on their faces or lose their shorts or something, which he doesn't really have to do since he is very fast, almost as fast as I am.
Read the passage. Then explain how Raphael is characterized based on the way Squeaky describes him.
Answer:
Raphael believes in winning at all costs even if it means psychologically playing on the minds of his opponents before the race, despite the fact that he is very fast, though not as fast as the narrator.
Explanation:
According to the passage, Raphael Perez is a person that is a very fast runner but is also ready to psych up his opponents before the race begins by telling them they would trip on their shoelaces, lose their shorts and the likes and he would always win the race.
So, Raphael is charactrized as a person who loves winning.
