When speaking of the two czech brothers, the author says, their parents, like mine, had not had the courage to sell everyting and emigrate while there was still time. why would it have ben courageous to have emigrated early on?

Lina and allita are swimming towards a raft when lina roughly pushes allita's head underwater, in order to get there first. as soon as allita can speak, after coming up for air, she says, “go find yourself another best friend! ” (1) lina is showing aggression.