"Life for me ain't been no crystal stair" shows that the mother didn't have an easy life and had to work hard at everything.
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Answer: A
Explanation: The use of short sentences reflects Emerson's purpose "to speak truly" to his audience, without embellished language or lengthy syntax.
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