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    in reality‚ it can be both. The use of symbolism can help the reader conclude a much thoughtful or deeper message that is not seen by the naked eye but rather deeply hidden by the author. Three different authors of three different works‚ “The Chrysanthemums”‚

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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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    because the men will not let them. Women feel that they must fight for their rights to do certain jobs and make their own decisions. These women are portrayed by the main characters in Katherine Mansfield’s “Miss Brill” and John Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums”. Katherine Mansfield’s and John Steinbeck’s main character shows the feministic worldview of the author. Mansfield and Steinbeck use irony and theme to show a woman’s longing to be noticed. Katherine Mansfield uses irony and theme in “Miss.

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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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    authors focus on the “unsatisfied lifestyle” of their main characters. “The Chrysanthemums” and “The Painted Door”‚ when approached from the archetypal viewpoint of “unsatisfied lifestyle” have comparable characters‚ symbols and plot. The main character of “The Chrysanthemums” and “The Painted Door” are comparable from the archetypal viewpoint of “unsatisfied lifestyle”. Elisa Allen‚ the main character of “The Chrysanthemums” and Ann‚ the main character of “The Painted Door” both live an unsatisfied

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    Many authors have captured the vast colors of discrimination and feminism throughout this era‚ especially John Steinbeck. Steinbeck is but one author who represents the feminist perspective in his short story The Chrysanthemums. Upon the first entrance of Elisa in “The Chrysanthemums”‚ written by John Steinbeck in 1938‚ she is found in her garden. Her garden is explained to be fenced in‚ “wire fence that protected her flower garden from cattle and dogs and chickens.” (Steinbeck‚ para 2‚ 1938)

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    World’s Columbian Exposition: Putting Chicago on the Map As noted by Robert W. Rydell‚ the author of World’s Columbian Exposition World’s Columbian Exposition‚ also known as the Chicago World’s Fair took place in Chicago from May 1‚ 1893 through October 30‚ 1893 (Rydell 1). The fair was designed to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s discovery of the New World (1). The fair took place only shortly after the Chicago Fire and demonstrated Chicago’s ability to bounce back after great tragedy

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    Chrysanthemum Tran recounts her life as a transgender woman‚ displaying raw emotion and pain in her poem “Vampires‚” as recites the following lines: “Maybe I was born dead. Or even worse‚ undead. I am an undying thing‚ refusing to rot. Even when this world wants me burned.” The astounding reality of the hate that lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ and transgender (LGBT) people face has been a common theme throughout history. They have stood ground against a pedestal of contempt that pervades every aspect of

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    The South Carolina Exposition and Protest‚ also known as Calhoun’s Exposition‚ was written in 1828 by John C. Calhoun‚ the Vice President of the United States under Andrew Jackson. The document was a protest against the Tariff of 1828‚ also known as the Tariff of Abominations. The document stated that if the tariff was not repealed‚ South Carolina would break from the United States. It stated also Calhoun’s Doctrine of nullification‚ the idea that a state has the right to reject federal law..

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    William of Saint Thierry’ biography” William of St. Thierry (1070-1148) became a cistercian monk as a result of his infirmity‚ and decided to retire from his position as a Benedictine Abbot.(1135) His Exposition on Romans is the only surviving commentary on Romans from the 12th Century and is described as a monastic text. “William’s aim is not refutation‚ dialectic‚ or scholastic disputation‚ but joy and delight: His goal is humility of heart and devotional purity. Williams motivation is the centrality

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