Question

"Robert'll go to school with me then? He'll study with this man too?"

"No. I'll be sending Robert to school, but not there. I'm thinking on sending him to a boys' school in Savannah."

I was bewildered. "But why can't we go together? We've always studied together. Why not now?"

My daddy took a moment before he answered. "Because you're growing up."

"But that's got nothing to do with it."

"Oh, but it does," said my daddy. "It's got everything to do with it. Robert needs an education, and so do you. But you can't be educated in the same way."

—The Land,Mildred D. Taylor

How is Paul characterized in this passage?

Paul is angry that his father is sending him to a new school.
Paul is confused about why he and Robert are going to different schools.
Paul is excited to get to go to school because it is another privilege.
Paul is not as good a student as Robert, which is why he must go to a different school.

Answer 1

In this passage, Paul is characterized as confused about why he and Robert are going to different schools. He expresses bewilderment and questions the reasoning behind the decision, indicating he does not understand the distinction being made between their educational paths. Therefore, the most accurate characterization of Paul in this context is that he is confused about why he and Robert are going to different schools.