Raymond's Run

How does Toni Cade Bambara use imagery in Raymond's Run?

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An epiphany is a sudden flash of insight, during which an ordinary object or person becomes illuminated with meaning. Hazel does not describe in any detail an experience of epiphany, but she implies that such a moment occurs during the race when she says "on the other side of the fence is Raymond . . . running in his very own style, and it's the first time I ever saw that and I almost stop to watch my brother Raymond on his first run." This important epiphanic moment in which Hazel's perception of her brother suddenly shifts is suggested in the title of story, "Raymond's Run."

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Raymond's Run