Attempt the following questions in about 100-150 words.
What important decision did Maddie make? Why did she have to think hard to do so?
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The important decision that Maddie made was that she would never stand by and be a mute spectator of racial discrimination.Earlier, she was torn between her loyalty to Peggy and her sense of right and wrong.But now, she had mustered the courage to fight for injustice,even if she loses her dear friend Peggy. She knew she could not make things right with Wanda. However, she had decided that in future, she would never make anybody else unhappy again.She was disappointed that she could not find Wanda at her home. She could not sleep that night. She thought about Wanda, her faded blue dress, and the little house she lived in. She also thought about the hundred glowing pictures, which were all lined up in the classroom. She was feeling guilty of not having said anything when everybody else was teasing Wanda. It was her guilt that made her think very hard and arrive at the important decision.
The important decision that Maddie made was that she would never stand by. If she ever heard anybody picking on someone, she will say something. She will not let anyone make fun of anyone’s look or because they had strange names, she would speak up. She was feeling guilty for not saying anything when everybody else was teasing Wanda. This guilt made this decision so hard.