A pot is a yonic symbol that represents Elisa’s body. The tinker sweet talks Elisa by complimenting her chrysanthemums‚ and even goes on to explain to Elisa that a customer of his is in need of a chrysanthemum plant. “‘Look. I know a lady down the road a piece‚ has got the nicest garden you ever seen. Got nearly
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work he can do for them in exchange for pay. Elisa is intrigued by the tinker and strikes up a conversation with him. They begin to talk about her Chrysanthemums; he claims that he has a customer who is interested in raising Chrysanthemums. Elisa gives him some of the flowers to take to his customer. After the tinker leaves‚ Elisa and Henry go to dinner and Elisa notices the discarded flowers on the side of the road where the tinker left them. Elisa then begins to cry‚ which goes unnoticed by her husband
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The Chrysanthemums In John Steinbeck story “The Chrysanthemums” a middle age wife‚ who obsess with her garden‚ struggles with societies biased opinion on a women’s role. The whole story revolves around her movements and mindset in her garden only. She longs for freedom‚ equality‚ and a life full of passion and love. The title “The Chrysanthemums” gives a hint of joy and happiness. It tricks the readers to think the story will be about life and creation‚ but that thought becomes obsolete. It is
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Facts In December of 1965 fifteen year old Mary Beth Tinker‚ sixteen year old Christopher Eckhardt‚ and a group of other adults and students gathered at the house of the Eckhardts’ to hold a meeting. At the meeting the group of people decided to support their truce to what happened during the Vietnam War by wearing black armbands during the holiday season. The principle of Des Monies School (the defendant) found out about the plan and held a meeting to that created a policy that any student wearing
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In 1969 students John F. Tinker‚ Mary Beth Tinker‚ Hope Tinker‚ Paul Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt went to school wearing black armbands. The armbands were to symbolize their protest against the Vietnam War. The principal of their school heard of their plan and immediately created a policy stating any student wearing the armbands would be asked to remove them. If any students violated the policy they would be suspended until they agree to comply. The students violated the policy and were suspended
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about the livestock on the ranch while Elisa is tending to her garden. A tinker comes up to their yard and begins to talk to Elisa about his work and all of his travels. He tries to get Elisa to let him work‚ but she does not feel that she needs any work done. The tinker notices the garden of chrysanthemums‚ and tells Elisa that he knows a woman that wants to grow them. Elisa develops a short lived attraction to the tinker as she is offering him the flower and giving him careful instructions on taking
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The landmark case of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District set the precedent for the free speech rights of both students and teachers. Students at a public school in Des Moines‚ Iowa were suspended after organizing a silent protest to publicize their objections to the Vietnam War. After suing the school district for violating their children’s right to free speech‚ John and Mary Beth Tinker found themselves before the United States Supreme Court
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A tinker man is off his regular route and is in need of work so that he can buy himself dinner. The tinker man and Elisa break the ice with light humorous conversation. When he asks Elisa for something to repair‚ she assures him that she has nothing in need of repair. The tinker is relentless and after more some small talk‚ he implores Elisa once again. Elisa is irritated at this point and is adamant that she is not in need of his services. Elisa might wonder if the tinker would be just
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Lanicia Gunter English Comp. Mr. Briggs 3/5/2010 The Chrysanthemums Elisa Allen’s life can be interpreted in different ways‚ but there seems to be one common theme‚ oppression. Controlled by her husband’s and society’s expectations‚ she is confined to her pitiful life as a farmer’s wife. Through detailed descriptions and symbolism‚ John Steinbeck‚ author of short story‚ “The Chrysanthemums‚” a picture is painted of unattainable desires and hopelessness. Cynthia Bily of Short Stories for
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that needed mending. Elisa denied once and twice but later on gave up.She brings him two saucepan for mending She shows a lot of interest in the life of tinker‚ who wanders from place to place fixing pots and pan e.t.c. It showed that she is not content with her life and wants to lead a more adventurous life‚ like the one of the tinker. The tinker made up stories about a gardener who wanted to plant some Chrysanthemums and Elisa was delighted to provide him with few chrysanthemums shoots which she
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