Hi,
My question is : What do you think Koopersmith means in lines 31-32 when she says,"Aperson's got to do what a person's got to do ."
It's a common saying that means 'You have to do what your nature tells you that you must do'. Such matters are not always the product of rational thought and decision. eg a true artist has to spend his life painting, even if he never has any success or recognition.
Best wishes, Clive