Julia Keller December 16‚ 2012 Period 2 The two short stories‚ The Chrysanthemums by John Steinbeck and Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway are similar in many ways‚ and are also different in several ways. Though the settings and plots vary‚ both are sufficient in capturing the importance of women. To begin‚ both stories take place in the early twentieth century‚ around 1930. The work of Hemingway takes place in Spain near the river Ebro‚ and Steinbeck’s takes place
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Opportunity Evaluation Allen Lane’s decision to acquire Plas-Tek Industries (PTI) is intriguing since the business appears to be a good match with Lane’s work experience and interest. As a manufacturer‚ PTI has been able to create large margins and high cash flow under Harry Elson’s leadership. However‚ significant risks are prevalent in acquiring PTI. First‚ more one-third of PTI’s sales originated from five companies and it is uncertain that without Harry Elson’s personal efforts if their
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Nessa Arr. November 1‚ 2010 Literary Analysis of The Chrysanthemums John Steinbeck’s 1937 story “The Chrysanthemums” depicts women as typical housewives back in the 1930’s only being allowed to cook‚ clean and mother. Elisa‚ who is the protagonist and the dynamic character in this story‚ is the typical women for this time period but rather than mothering‚ Elisa uses her need for power and strength in gardening. Gardening isn’t necessarily Elisa’s passion although in the story she claims she has
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The stories‚ The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins – Gilman and “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck have the same characteristics. Both the women were trapped and suffocated‚ with many emotions. The ladies were restrained to a situation that made everything frustrating. In these two stories they will have similar and differences between them. In the Yellow Wallpaper‚ the differences in this story is that a married woman was always trapped in the house. In the beginning of the story the narrator
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“The Chrysanthemums”. Steinbeck’s protagonist‚ Elisa‚ is married to a man who has subpar communication skills and who has little to no understanding of women. Though Elisa is content with being poorly understood‚ she is not happy. However‚ Elisa discovers that those who appreciate and love an individual most may not be the best at conveying their feelings‚ and that one must be grateful for that which is possessed rather than that which is conceived.
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In John Steinbeck’s short story‚ "The Chrysanthemums‚" he uses the flower to symbolize his main character’s thoughts and ideas. There are many examples of such symbolism in this work. Elisa Allen is a lonely woman who enjoys growing and nourishing her chrysanthemums. Since her husband is always working the cattle in their farm‚ she never has enough attention or any kind of affection. The result of this dispassionate marriage leads Steinbeck to describe his main character as follows‚ "Her face
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philosophy‚ and religion. Both‚ “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner and “Odour of Chrysanthemums” by D.H. Lawerence are short stories that can be criticized using a Marxist approach‚ these stories show how class effects and influences characters decisions while alienating them from all classes. A Marxist approach would reveal that economic status is a primary element in both “A Rose for Emily” and “Odour of Chrysanthemums”. In “A Rose for Emily”‚ Emily’s class‚ her subsequent fall from affluence‚ and
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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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Describe the relationship between Elisa and Henry at the start of the story‚ citing examples from the text‚ and then again at the end of the story. Did their relationship change? How? If not‚ what might this suggest about Elisa and Henry’s marriage? Based upon my understanding of the reading‚ Henry and Elisa seemed to have a great relationship. Elisa is portrayed as a rather stern‚ strong minded‚ and exacting-- to a point type of person. However‚ Edward appeared to be more submissive and jovial
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AP English Literature and Composition The Chrysanthemums John Steinbeck The third person point of view helps set up Elisa’s initial perception of the world‚ one that includes the submissive role of women and their dismal role in anything work related. The symbolism‚ when combined with the point of view‚ is what brings out the best of Elisa and makes her realize that the things she does in life are not for other people to look down upon‚ but instead for people to bask in their glory as they
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