Yonnondio: From the Thirties Lesson Plan

How does Mazie feel when searching for dandelion greens for her family? How do we know? What does this tell us about Mazie's character growth?

Mazie is well aware of the differences between her family's neighborhood and the neighborhood they wind up searching for dandelion greens. We know how Mazie feels due to all the contextual clues in the passage. She is anxious and defensive about being in the neighborhood: she instructs Ben and Jimmie on how to behave and mutters for the locals to keep their faces to themselves. She repeatedly tells Anna that she thinks "this isn't the way." Throughout this passage, it is clear that Mazie has become aware of socioeconomic...