English

Armando

5 January, 22:26

After that he had some grim words of warning. "We can't fight our way through this, Robinson. We've got no army. There's virtually nobody on our side. No owners, no umpires, very few newspapermen. And I'm afraid that many fans will be hostile. We'll be in a tough position. We can win only if we can convince the world that I'm doing this because you're a great ballplayer and a fine gentleman."

-I Never Had It Made,

Jackie Robinson, as told to Alfred Duckett

What effect does Robinson's use of dialogue have on this part of his narrative?

A - It adds interesting details about baseball.

B - It shows that the situation is not that bad.

C - It makes the narrative more enjoyable by using humor.

D - It shows the difficulty of the situation because we hear Rickey describe his fears.