I think a boy is more mature cz girls start mess
If i remember right from when i read it, Pavel is the butler correct? if it is, i do believe we learn that he was a Jewish doctor till Hitler started concentration camps, and the discrimination of Jews, and all those people.
She matures by
1. During the beginning she hates Peter and then towards the end she loves him
2. She begins to respect her mother towards the end.
3. She doesn't have dreams of being famous towards the end she wants to be a writer.
Hope this helps! Have a great day!
Answer:
a.the narrator is so embarrassed that she stays in her apartment for weeks
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