In the story, “Choices” by Susan Kerslake, The main character is shown the harsh affects based on poor and/or uncertain choices you make, as well as nothing is ever known for sure. The protagonist, Peggy, is conflicted with a choice between going on a road trip with her close friend Ken, or staying home: “With variations, she could do the same thing in her small apartment.” (p.117). After she chooses to go with Ken, she is faced with a major accident leaving her permanently paralyzed and Ken with a bumped head. Throughout the story there were many factors leading up to the incident and who is mostly to blame. In my opinion, I feel Ken had most of the fault for the accident and his actions were the main cause for the crash. Ken’s car was very unstable and was very grimy “…it seemed an unlikely contraption: a tangle of shapes, a thick, stale smell. Some parts were clean and shiny. Most parts were caked with oil and dirt.” (p.118). He also left very little room for seeing his surroundings while he was driving. Only the passenger seat was empty, the rest of the car was filled with hampers, suitcases, buckets, baskets and filled bags. There was also a high possibility that he was driving under the influence of alcohol, due to Peggy asking him to stop at the liquor store on their way. Ken was driving recklessly as well, he was driving fast and wasn’t being cautious with how he was steering. “He seemed attached to the car at the small of his back. She supposed it was the pressure on the gas pedal. She stared at his lap, his leg loosely apart, one knee resting on the door, the other brushing the gear shift. One hand gripped the top of the wheel, the other, upside down letting the wheel slide back and forth through his fingers, was softly curved.” (p.119). Based on the quotes from the story, Ken is to blame for the tragic results of the accident, as he owned and used a car that was not fit for driving long distances, he was not driving cautiously and he left almost no room for the sights of what’s around him.