Question

How is Claudia’s maturity shown by the end of the novel?

• A. She becomes more popular
• B. She understands the community’s failure to protect Pecola
• C. She becomes a school teacher
• D. She moves away from Lorain

Answer 1

Answer:

B. She understands the community’s failure to protect Pecola

By the novel’s end, Claudia reflects with sadness and guilt, realizing how everyone — including herself — was complicit in Pecola’s downfall. This recognition marks her emotional growth and moral clarity.