may i ask a question?what's the meaning of the last sentence?thank you very much.
Aggravated, I snapped off the computer's main power switch, not waiting
to shut things down properly. Through my irritation, I felt overwhelming
embarrassment. It was all so stupid. I was sitting in my room,
researching vampires. What was wrong with me? I decided that most of the
blame belonged on the doorstep of the town of Forks — and the entire
sodden Olympic Peninsula, for that matter.

why bella blame to the doorstep?(what's the meaning of doorstep of Forks?)why does she blame to the Peninsula?

Question

may i ask a question?what's the meaning of the last sentence?thank you very much.
Aggravated, I snapped off the computer's main power switch, not waiting
to shut things down properly. Through my irritation, I felt overwhelming
embarrassment. It was all so stupid. I was sitting in my room,
researching vampires. What was wrong with me? I decided that most of the
blame belonged on the doorstep of the town of Forks — and the entire
sodden Olympic Peninsula, for that matter.

why bella blame to the doorstep?(what's the meaning of doorstep of Forks?)why does she blame to the Peninsula?

Answer

'on the doorstep' = an idiom meaning 'in the responsibility of'

So, she is saying she feels what is wrong with her is a result of the action (or inaction) of the community of Forks. But I also think she is trying to blame the atmosphere of the place. And therefore she talks about the Penisula. Saying the 'sodden' nature of the whole region contributes to her thinking about vampires. I imagine if somewhere is 'sodden', it is quite depressing.

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