Question

The Euphoria of Dust:
Which passage from the story best supports the idea that emotional struggles are not allowed in the narrator's community?

There isn't a Crone who lives in the wilds, only me. I backtracked to the hills where I lost Kito to the flames and made my home in the hollow of a wizened baobab.
The elders asked me to leave when the cracks started showing in my orb; when fire and the things it takes from us were the only thoughts that fit inside my heart.
I was lonely, and although I could still conjure fire then, my nightmares were filled with choking smoke and heat sizzling on my skin.
A feeling stirs in my chest, something heavy with claws that scrabble at my heart. I don't remember what it means.

Answer 1

The passage that best supports the idea that emotional struggles are not allowed in the narrator's community is:

"The elders asked me to leave when the cracks started showing in my orb; when fire and the things it takes from us were the only thoughts that fit inside my heart."

This sentence indicates that the narrator's emotional turmoil and struggles with loss were not tolerated by the community, leading to their expulsion when they began to show signs of distress. The reference to "cracks" in the orb symbolizes the fragility of emotional stability, highlighting that any sign of struggle or vulnerability is met with rejection.