"Now all the stars are no more than rubber stickers on a ceiling; they've come unfastened and they're whirling around one another, not sure which will settle where."
This quote refers to how Aisha, who had been helping and guiding the family along, has fallen apart. The rubber star metaphor reminds me of those little glow-in-the-dark stars that you stick to your ceiling. The idea behind them seems neat, but they don't always work as well as you might think they do. (Last sentence not totally relevant to Aisha situation.) In Aisha's case, though, it seems like people think highly and expect a lot from her. Her wisdom and insight is taken for granted. And we can now see that she is not very reliable anymore to solve everyone's problems. She's not all she's cracked up to be. Therefor, Aisha is like those glow in the dark stars, in my mind.
Nadira, on the other hand, is like a flashlight in my opinion. Not as obvious as the little stars on the ceiling, but the guidance she gives is more reliable. Nadira stays strong, while Aisha breaks down easily.
Getting back to the actual quote, I think that this was a great metaphor for Aisha. Her change turns her into an almost completely different character from who she started out as. I hope that Nadira can help Aisha get her strength and confidence back, too.
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