Febuary Monthly Connection

The difficulty of social pressure is something that will always plague mankind, as humans naturally desire relationship with other humans. I feel this is the driving factor of life. Why do we do what we do? It is simple so that we may build relationships, even if we do not realize it. Why do i play a sport, ultimately if it was just me and no other people there what would be the point. Why do i get an education simple increase my ability to communicate, increase the view that other PEOPLE have of me, get a job which is also so that i can increase the view others have of me. I could go on for days with examples of how everything we do is out of a desire to have a relationship with other human beings.
In the novel, Like Water For Chocolate, this is an underlying concept that greatly affects the novel. All of Tita's actions are a direct correlation of her desire to be able to have a relationship. How and with who is the dilemma, all that is certain is that she desires relationship. It begins with Mama Elena, Tita desires to have a relationship with her no matter what she says about Mama Elena she at least always subconsciously desires relationship. The void is temporally filled by Nacha who through many years gives Tita that relationship that she so much desires. Then it is Pedro and then John and then Pedro and Rosaura's daughter, and then back to Pedro. Many people get caught up in her decision between John and Pedro, but it is much deeper than that. It is her desire of relationship over everything else in her life, and her struggle to obtain the relationship.
The societal aspect come in as society attempts and often succeeds in dictating ones relationship. As society is a large group of people it has a strong influence for it is unnatural to go against others who we naturally want at least an opportunity for relationship with. but none-the-less in often dictates relationships. As is seen in the novel. Society dictates to Tita that she can not be with Pedro when Rosaura marries him. Yet Tita fights this, in-so-doing creates the theme of the novel overcoming society, is just a matter of overcoming yourself cause you are society.
I feel that society and its affect on humans through its affect on relationships and the importance of relationships to humans is one of the central struggles of the world. How to get what you want, when what you want is standing in the way. It can be very difficult as is seen in the novel, but as is also somewhat seen in the novel with Gertrudis, is how society can lead you to what you want. It is a toss up if society will keep you away, like Tita and Pedro, or lead you, like Juan and Gertrudis.
Just another issue of life that must be deal with, but that no one has solved so at least there is no expectation just the opportunity for greatness.