Mrs. Hopewell was certain that she had thought and thought until she had hit upon the ugliest name in any language.” (O’Connor pg 248) Hulga felt as if she would never be love, but had a strong educational background. When she was played by the salesman she felt as if what she thought was right and once again lost hope in everything. “I’m strong, she boasted. “I never knew how strong before.” (Steinbeck pg 224) Elisa stated this to tell her husband that she is a strong person and should not be down graded for being a woman. She believes she is strong because of the work she puts in with the chrysanthemums, but then on the way to town she spots the flowers she had given the Tinker on the side of the road. She felt pain and anger, but was able to hold in the pain for little bit, but because her flowers made her happy she felt the need to cry. “She turned up her coat collar so he could not see that she was crying weakly - like an old woman.” (Steinbeck pg 225) She did not want her husband to see her cry because before they had left she had told him that she was a strong person. All of these obstacles helped the characters grow in the story and learn how to overcome a
Mrs. Hopewell was certain that she had thought and thought until she had hit upon the ugliest name in any language.” (O’Connor pg 248) Hulga felt as if she would never be love, but had a strong educational background. When she was played by the salesman she felt as if what she thought was right and once again lost hope in everything. “I’m strong, she boasted. “I never knew how strong before.” (Steinbeck pg 224) Elisa stated this to tell her husband that she is a strong person and should not be down graded for being a woman. She believes she is strong because of the work she puts in with the chrysanthemums, but then on the way to town she spots the flowers she had given the Tinker on the side of the road. She felt pain and anger, but was able to hold in the pain for little bit, but because her flowers made her happy she felt the need to cry. “She turned up her coat collar so he could not see that she was crying weakly - like an old woman.” (Steinbeck pg 225) She did not want her husband to see her cry because before they had left she had told him that she was a strong person. All of these obstacles helped the characters grow in the story and learn how to overcome a