I watched my brothers, one by one, leave our home and
leave the South. I watched my sisters do the same. This
was not unusual; abandonment, except for memories,
was the common thing, except for those who "could not
do any better," or those whose strength or stubbornness
was so colossal they took the risk that others could not
bear.
-"Choice,"
Alice Walker
How does the phrase "those who 'could not do any
better" affect Walker's speech?
It suggests that Walker is representative of young
people from the South.
It emphasizes the conflict between different groups
of Southern people.
ut challenges a common stereotype about many
people from the South.
It provides evidence of Walker's authority to speak
about Southern life.