Cultural Differences Between Guy And Little Guy

In addition, to their differences relating to the life views and how to raise Little Guy; Lili isolates Guy on a physical level too. When Lili changes clothes she turns her back on Guy if he does not wait outside until Lili is done changing. Guy comments that he has never seen her “entire body in broad daylight,” and that it was easier for him to imagine his son breast feeding “than to imagine his [own lips] anywhere near them.” (pars. 90, 134-35). Because Guy can remember his son being more intimate with Lili than himself it displays the close relationship Lili lacks with Guy but has with Little Guy. The lack of intimacy between them adds to Guys issues with isolation, and him not thinking he is good enough for Lili and Little Guy. This is also brought on by Lili feeling like she is not good enough for Guy because he constantly talks of
Guy and Lili’s relationship does not have a strong emotional connection, and without the physical connection to help them the two characters continue to grow apart. They share a few intimate scenes but only one truly intimate scene they share being when Guy rubs the half lemon on Lili’s knees before bed even then, Lili is hesitant when Guy starts to do it (pars. 186-88). Both have their reasons for isolating themselves from the other one, whether the reason is because they want different things in life, they both feel inadequate, Lili does not want to tempt Guy into having another baby since they cannot afford it, or they feel unwanted by their spouse. Therefore, their relationship is extremely strained. The narrator comments on Lili’s behave how she has seen her husband’s reaction to the balloon whenever he goes near it, so her turning away from Guy when she changes or tries to be intimate, is Lili’s way of protecting herself (pars. 56-57). All of this may be true, but that does not stop Guy from wanting to be intimate with Lili especially before he flies away in the