Sometimes we fool ourselves by believing that a monotonous life is happy life‚ but it does not work the same way for every person. Leading a monotonous life can be very harmful to one’s well being and those around us. In the short story “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck we see a person who finds herself in this situation‚ following a daily routine without much change in it. When a person realizes that they have been living a boring life they start to feel dissatisfied with what they have accomplished
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John Steinbeck’s short story “The Chrysanthemums” is set in December near Salinas Valley‚ on a farm. The main theme in this short story is gender inequality. Gender inequality is seen throughout the story many times in different ways. In this essay I will explain how Steinbeck uses characters‚ culture‚ and plot to reinforce gender inequality throughout the story by making connections between the textual evidence and gender inequality‚ in order‚ to get a better understanding of why the theme is gender
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defining moments‚ for one or more of the characters‚ in the three stories: This Blessed House by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck‚ and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. The defining moment can change the view of the situation‚ problem‚ themselves‚ or about life in general of a character or characters. I show that the defining moments of This blessed House and Death of a Salesman are quite similar‚ but the defining moment in The Chrysanthemums is a different one to the other two
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known after his first published story in 1935. In his story The Chrysanthemums Steinbeck‚ uses the theme of loneliness and confinement. The main character Elisa Allen is mainly focused on her garden of chrysanthemums will her husband is unaware of the changes she is going through while he sits next to her. He used imagery to reinforce his theme of loneliness and confinement by giving a detailed look on the valley and the characters. First Steinbeck uses the valley to descried Elias emotional part
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This evaluative essay will be discussing and analysing the target article by Allen Greer titled ‘Fewer people would mean fewer worries’. In order to do so appropriately‚ this essay will use methods of argument analysis that have been developed during this course. This article appeared in the Australian on 16 January 2008. It addresses environmental issues such as climate change‚ water shortages and the dearth of arable land for agriculture. Greer essential argument states that reducing or stabilising
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also adds to the picture that John and the narrator’s brother are doctors and since they have this education‚ they are even more condescending especially towards the narrator’s mental condition. In Kate Chopin’s‚ "The Storm‚" the main female character‚ Calixta‚ has an affair. Calixta is portrayed as ambitious. She was "sewing furiously"(181) while not even noticing the approaching storm. She was also portrayed as being a very pretty lady. Her eyes had "melting quality" (182) and it was said
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other tortures masquerading as therapies--this is what America truly was in the 1950s. Following the Korean War‚ America was in an era of great fragility. Speech and art that challenged the status quo of pro-military‚ pro-USA ideals were rejected. Allen Ginsberg and his peers were among the minority of artists at the time‚ willing to introduce controversial--sometimes offensive--art into the melting pot of America. At times‚ they faced repercussions‚ such as when Ginsberg published Howl and Other
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Mike and Elisa from the stories‚ “The Vigilante” and “The Chrysanthemums‚” from John Steinbeck novel‚ The Long Valley‚ both felt emptiness inside and wanted to fit in with their community to fill the shadow within themselves. A shadow is a portion of our personality that we neglect and never accept within ourselves. The shadow comes in different forms and once we think we understand it‚ it appears in another form. Jung states that‚ “ the shadow is an integral part of our nature‚ and it can never
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Comparison between ELISA and RIA tubes Introduction: The main objective of this study is to compare the treatment of ELISA results and RIA results. Radioimmunoassay (RIA) is a very sensitive in vitro assay technique used to measure concentrations of antigens by use of antibodies. An alternate method to RIA is ELISA‚ where the antigen-antibody reaction is measured using colorimetric signals instead of a radioactive signal. The data from the RIA will have been processed by the gamma counter onboard
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The need to protect usually brings strength in many people‚ although sometimes overdoing yourself can bring weakness. The protection and values are strong symbols in both short stories. “The Chrysanthemums” is cleverly titled‚ as the flower is used to symbolize herself and her values‚ so her need to protect it is strong. Elisa’s flower portray all her hard work‚ all she strives for; her perfect goal. When she saw her flowers on the side of the road‚ she felt a piece of her had shattered. Ian had
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