Question

How does the community in Lorain contribute to Pecola's suffering?

• A. They protect her from harm.
• B. They ignore her pain or actively contribute to it.
• C. They celebrate her uniqueness.
• D. They take her into foster care.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. They ignore her pain or actively contribute to it.

The Lorain community marginalizes, mocks, or neglects Pecola instead of supporting her, reinforcing how communal silence and cruelty worsen individual trauma.