Emily dickinson now considered one of the most popular and inspirational poets in american literature, emily dickinson only achieved recognition after death. in her lifetime, especially in childhood, dickinson had a troubled relationship with her family. struggling against family members who did not understand her ways, emily kept to herself and wrote her poetry in isolation. as she rarely shared her writing with anyone, not many knew of her gifts until it was too late. her decision not to share her work may have been her achilles' heel as it ruined any chance of her being published when she was alive. after her demise, it was her sister, lavinia dickinson, who finally discovered emily's true talents. lavinia found hundreds of poems that emily had written, and in 1890, the first volume of her poetry was published. however, dickinson was not recognized as a literary genius until the 1950s when critics began to appreciate her unusual style of poetry. thus, like a phoenix, emily dickinson's poetry was reborn. why does the author state that dickinson's decision to not share her work was her achilles' heel? a. to show that dickinson's decision to not share her work became a weakness as it prevented people from recognizing her talent while she was alive b. to show that dickinson's decision to not share her work caused her downfall as it made people believe that she was not good enough to be a writer c. to show that dickinson's decision to not share her work led to her failure as a writer as she slowly faded away to unimportance over time d. to show that dickinson's decision to not share her work sent out a misguided message to the public as she was seen as too proud and snobbish