Here are the answers to the given questions above. Based on the excerpt about Elizabeth Van Lew from The Dark Game, this excerpt develops the central idea that Elizabeth Van Lew helped expand the role of women in society by stating how Van Lew acted as an important leader and manager at a time when women were generally discouraged from taking on those roles; and by showing that Van Lew was dedicated to a cause outside of her family and worked hard for her beliefs. Hope this answer helps.
The quote means that to be a part of your community, you have to be like everyone else. If you are not like everyone else than the other people in the community will just ignore you or treat you as an outsider.
