"Laura swallowed hard, to keep from crying. She knew it was shameful to cry, but there was crying inside her." (24).
This quote is one of the many that describe the restraints put on Laura and her sister. Throughout the book there are examples of this internal conflict Laura has. It was not acceptable to show sadness or cry. It doesn't really go into specific on why this was unacceptable, but I am assuming it was mostly to do with being able to detach emotionally in order to ensure survival.
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