The answer could be that the author wanted to show readers how unjust, cruel, and incorrect prejudices can be. After the main conflict is resolved, the narrator goes on to prove how incorrect everyone's prejudices about the Duvitches were.
I read that book last year :)
maturity is about the way you act and interact with the world around you.
And idea or meaning that is unclear.
( hope this helps! <3 )
Insert commas after "angry", "bitter", and "hateful" to separate them