In John Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums”‚ a gardener named Elisa Allen plants chrysanthemums. In the story‚ she was busy planting her prized flower‚ when she encountered a man who talked her into giving him some of her chrysanthemum seeds. Once the man left‚ she gained a sense of freedom.. Her mysterious transformation was triggered by her conversing with the salesman and giving him her chrysanthemum seeds. In this story‚ there is immense symbolism behind the chrysanthemums she planted‚ the gardening
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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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ENC1102- 9:30 Final Essay May 6‚ 2013 Choice 1: Similarity between “The Chrysanthemums” and “Death of a Salesman” In these two stories there isn’t much similarity except how old they both are and the theme‚ individual worth. By definition Individual worth is the sense of one’s own value or worth as a human being. Unfortunately in both of these stories they have very little individual worth. In Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” Elisa is probably the smartest character in the story but gets little
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The Chrysanthemums‚ by John Steinbeck‚ is a fictional story about a woman who lives with her husband in a small country area. The couple does not experience many visitors and is usually occupied with their everyday routines. In the story the reader is shown Elsa’s thoughts and personal struggles. The men in the story are continually viewing Elisa in a different light than she tries to view herself in. Stereotypical roles‚ symbolism‚ and patriarchy all prove that Elisa portrays a strong soul‚ while
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Elisa’s Characterization in “The Chrysanthemums” In Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” Elisa Allen is a lonely woman who enjoys growing and nourishing her chrysanthemums in the valley of Salinas‚ California. But‚ with all the beauty of the beautiful valley she feels isolated from the world. “The high grey-flannel fog of winter closed off the Salina Valley from the sky and from all the rest of the world. On every side it sat like a lid on the mountains and made of the great valley a closed pot
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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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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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In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s "The Yellow WallPaper‚" women are depicted as being controlled and dominated by their husbands. The husband has all of the authority and control in the marriage. Women are patronized and demeaned. In this story‚ the wife is "absolutely forbidden to "work""(207) by her husband‚ John. The woman’s feelings and opinions are ignored. Men were very ignorant to their wives feelings and interests. The stifling person in this story is John the husband. He treats his wife
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The Story of the Last Chrysanthemums (1939) is a fascinating piece of cinema‚ due to it’s length (running just over 2 hour) and few amount of shots‚ 140. This film is considered Myzoguchi’s masterpiece and encompasses most of his cinematic techniques and qualities in one film. The shot which best represents this is when Otoku walks down the street with the baby late at night and runs into Kikunosuke Onoue. The camera is from a very low angle in front and to the side of her‚ and follows Otoku as
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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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