motivation of characters through environmental setting in John Steinbeck’s The Chrysanthemums‚ the influence of period setting in Henrick Isben’s A Doll’s House‚ and the mood of suspense resulting from atmospheric setting in Susan Glaspell’s Trifles are prime examples of the effect of setting on characters and plot. Environmental settings often have the most concrete effects on character and plot. In Steinbeck’s The Chrysanthemums‚ the environment of rural Salinas‚ California virtually defines the life
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Chinese government to let them into the city‚ but the government denied them entry. Today‚ the Japanese‚ infuriated‚ struck the city with full force‚ quickly taking it as their own. For more on this‚ we go to our field correspondent in Wanping‚ Chrysanthemum McButterscotchington. C Mac‚ can you hear me? C Mac: Loud and clear‚ Jon. It is certainly a brutal scene here in Wanping. I’m here with Chinese citizen Wang Xiaowen. Wang‚ how did the Japanese even get into the city? Wang: Well‚ after they
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1.) When we first meet Elisa Allen in her garden‚ with what details does Steinbeck delineate her character for us? She is thirty-five‚ with a "lean and strong" face‚ a figure that "looked blocked and heavy in her gardening costume"; her most feminine features are covered‚ hidden from view—she wears a loose dress‚ a heavy apron‚ a man’s hat‚ "clodhopper shoes‚" and gloves. She is also described as full of energy—apparently too much stored‚ unexpressed energy" ". . . even her work with the scissors
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Mad Men The television series Mad Men takes place in New York City in the early 1960’s. “The title‚ Mad Men‚ provides insight into the show’s psyche through a multilayered play on words. It is about the culture of the advertising industry that thrived on Madison Avenue. It tells us that the show is about “ad men” and we have to guess whether “men” here is used generically or whether it is intentionally exclusive to the women who also held significant positions in the business. The two most common
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national flower of Japan? a) Cherry Blossom b) Chrysanthemum c) Plum blossom d) Not yet declared e) a or c 2. In Japanese culture‚ who should be given chocolates and gifts for Valentine’s Day? a) The man b) The woman c) Everyone d) Old people only e) The Japanese don’t celebrate Valentine. 3. True or False. Most streets in Japan do not have a name. 4. What symbol is prominently featured on the Japanese national flag? a) An eye b) Chrysanthemum flower c) Red sun d) Blue moon e) Wooden wheel
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He gave a bunch of Chrysanthemum flowers to a good-looking woman as a gift. However‚ Chrysanthemum flowers are not always given as a “good” gift in some countries. It sometimes has a meaning of sadness and a symbol for funerals. This is related to “Assumption of Similarities” and “Language Difference” from the
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Kate Chopin’s "The Storm" and John Steinbeck’s "The Chrysanthemums" are both stories portraying feminine sexuality and passion. Calixta and Elisa experience lust for men to whom they are not married to. Elisa seems to have a functional relationship with her husband Henry. She seems content with tending to the prized Chrysanthemums in her garden‚ while her husband tends to all the financial affairs. The observation that they have no children hints to the conclusion that obviously something is lacking
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completing her phd at Columbia University‚ she had joined in 1923. Franz Boas‚ Ruths mentor and teacher had held the title to be the American father of Anthropology. Franz Boas teachings are clear through many works of Ruth. From many of the books Ruth Fulton had wrote “ Chrysanthemum and the sword” was an idea that stood out. She was able to recompose her ideas of the japanese and the culture‚ and society. Ruth was able to use cultural materials to produce studies from a distance.Each of the readings dealt in some way on the nature of experimental
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I have chosen to work with “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck for this assignment‚ I have found this short story to be fascinating and it brings with it emotional undertones which remain with the reader long after reading. In the essay I will be demonstrating how the author has used both tone and style and symbolism to convey the principles of the work. Tone and style can be found in the method of writing and narration. Tone is indicated by the style the text is written‚ who the narrator is and
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