Question

why did maddie feel guilty about herself​

Answer 1

Answer:

She was feeling guilty for 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. Maddie and Peggy had written a letter to Wanda.

Answer 2

Answer:

There are many solutions for this question, you can use any one of these or all of these also.

Solution 1

Mr Pertronski's letter said that Wanda would not come to school anymore. Neither would her brother Jake,  They were moving away to a big city. He also said that there, nobody would tease them and call them ‘Pollack’ and no one would ask them why they had funny names because there were plenty of funny names in the city.

Solution 2

Miss Mason was unhappy and upset. She said that she was sure that none of  the boys and girls of Room Thirteen would purposely and deliberately  hurt  anyone's feelings because their name happened to be a long and unfamiliar one.. She preferred to think that what was said was said in thoughtlessness. She thought of it as a very unfortunate and sad thing to have happened and wanted everybody in the class to think about it.

Solution 3

After listening to the note from Wanda's father, Maddie had a very sick feeling in the bottom of her stomach. She could not concentrate when she tried to  prepare her lessons. She had not enjoyed listening to Peggy ask Wanda how many dresses she had in her closet. However, she had always stood by silently and done nothing to stop her and that was as bad as what Peggy had done. She had been a coward. As far as Peggie was concerned she had never ever felt that they were being mean to Wanda but Maddie always felt that they were doing something wrong.. She could put herself in Wanda's shoes.

Solution 4

Maddie wanted to tell Wanda that she had not meant to hurt her feelings. She felt that she had to do something, whether Peggy felt badly or not. She had  to find Wanda. She had the feeling that Wanda might not have moved away as yet. She thought that Peggy would climb the Boggins Heights with her,  and together, they would tell Wanda that she had won the contest; that they thought she was smart; and that the hundred dresses were beautiful.