Elisa was not satisfied with her husband. When Tinker comes to Elisa for work, first she refuses to give him work. But when he shows his interest in the flowers, Elisa finds him interesting. He flirts with Elisa just to get some work. As their conversation goes on, Elisa feels that Tinker is a person who can understand her. She “removes her gloves” which means she starts to trust him and removes the barriers that were blocking her freedom (Steinbeck). She talks to Tinker in an intimate way. When they are sitting and talking, she touches Tinker on his leg purposely and then feels embarrassed. Moreover, in the text Tinker says to Elisa that she should live like women. He tells her that she is beautiful and should wear beautiful dresses. Listening to him, Elisa goes inside the inside the house and did the same to look beautiful. These expressions show that Elisa was not happy, represses the feminity and her sexual desires in her married
Elisa was not satisfied with her husband. When Tinker comes to Elisa for work, first she refuses to give him work. But when he shows his interest in the flowers, Elisa finds him interesting. He flirts with Elisa just to get some work. As their conversation goes on, Elisa feels that Tinker is a person who can understand her. She “removes her gloves” which means she starts to trust him and removes the barriers that were blocking her freedom (Steinbeck). She talks to Tinker in an intimate way. When they are sitting and talking, she touches Tinker on his leg purposely and then feels embarrassed. Moreover, in the text Tinker says to Elisa that she should live like women. He tells her that she is beautiful and should wear beautiful dresses. Listening to him, Elisa goes inside the inside the house and did the same to look beautiful. These expressions show that Elisa was not happy, represses the feminity and her sexual desires in her married