What does the description from the beginning of the chrysanthemums foreshadow about Elisa feelings

The detail from the beginning of "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck foreshadows Elisa's feelings of being trapped in the description of the setting.

In the first two paragraphs the Salinas Valley is described as sleepy and a "closed spot" surrounded by fog in winter which shuts the valley off. Elisa also feels isolated and closed in. She, too, craves for human interaction.