“Life had taught her that it was not that easy; there are few prepared to fulfill their desires whatever the cost, and the right to determine the course of one’s own life would take more effort than she has imagined (168).” Tita thought this when she wanted desperately to talk to someone about the possibility of being pregnant. Until this point I don’t think she realized what consequences her secret relationship with Pedro would cause. She has realized that even though Mama Elena is gone, there are still obstacles between her being with Pedro. It seems like Tita was living in the moment and was refusing to acknowledge reality until this point.
“Tita would love to be a simple seed, not to have to explain to anyone what was growing inside her, to show her fertile belly to the world without laying herself open to society’s disapproval. Seeds didn’t have that kind of problem, they didn’t have a mother to be afraid of or a fear of those who would judge them (198).” I think it’s interesting that Tita finds it easier to identify with food, animals, and plants rather than with people. She knows that her situation with Pedro will cause all sorts of problems and is dreading what is to come. It seems that she craves the simplicity that they bring to her life. People are deceitful and love to create problems for others, but plants can’t.
“Now it would never again be possible to see that light, because she could no longer feel anything. She would but wander through the shadows for eternity, alone, all alone. She would have to find some way, even if it was an artificial one, of striking a fire that would light the way back to her origin and to Pedro (244).” By this point Tita has realized that her life isn’t worth living without Pedro. Although she was afraid and didn’t want to die, when she realized that Pedro had, she wanted nothing more than to die so she could be with him.
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