艾丽斯·沃克通过《格兰齐·科普兰的第三次生命》一方面谴责了美国社会的种族主义压迫,指出它是导致黑人个体悲剧的最终社会根源,另一方面认为,黑人男性也应当为自己的行为负责,自己受压迫并不是压迫别人的理由。他们不应在种族主义的迫害下迷失自我,把比他们更弱小的妻儿变成更为可悲的牺牲品。 Alice Walker condemned the racist oppression of American society through “The Third Life of Granty Copeland”, pointing out that it is the ultimate social source of black tragedies. On the other hand, They should be held accountable for their actions, and their own oppression is not a reason to oppress others. They should not lose themselves under the persecution of racism and turn the weaker wives into the more tragic victims.