Describe Raymond in Raymond's Run.

Raymond is Hazel's brother; she feels she has to take care of him because he is mentally challenged. Under his sister's watchful and caring eye, Raymond is happy in his own world in which he imagines himself as a circus performer or stagecoach driver. He is vulnerable to teasing by others, but he can depend on Hazel to defend him, even with her fists if necessary. By the end of the story, Raymond is no longer a burden to Hazel and has become a catalyst. Raymond's "run" alongside Hazel, "with his arms down to his side and his palms tucked up behind him . . . in his very own style," reveals his individuality and potential. Hazel considers becoming her brother's coach so that he can become an accomplished runner.