"Raymond's Run" is a short story by Toni Cade Bambara within the collection Gorilla, My Love. It is narrated by Hazel Parker, known as Squeaky, whose strong voice lures the reader in immediately. The central idea in the story is about how she has to take care of her older brother Raymond because he is disabled.
Answer:
- They have unappealing connotations, which helps the speaker use a mocking tone to insult death by saying he is usually found in unappealing places.
Explanation:
Word-choice play a vital role in the conveying the intended meaning and message of the audience.
As per the question, the response i.e. 'They have unappealing connotations, which helps the speaker use a mocking tone to insult death by saying he is usually found in unappealing places' most evidently elaborates the influence of the words 'poyson, warre, and sicknesse.' The author conveys an unpleasant implication through these words that assists him to adopt a mocking attitude which maligns death('slave to fate') by asserting that it is generally found in dreary locations and places.
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