their own life. They were just another object‚ and they were expected to hand over their dreams and goals in order to dedicate themselves completely to satisfy their husbands‚ maintain the house‚ and give birth to many children. In the story The Chrysanthemums we meet Elisa Allen‚ a woman who faces the struggles of living in a society that rejects her for being a woman. I am against this attitude towards the female gender because we all have the right to fulfill our dreams and goals‚ to lead our own
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women. Women long desperately for it and men don ’t know how to or are unwilling to provide it. These differences‚ although sometimes very subtle‚ are also apparent in many of today ’s literary classics. In the short story by John Steinbeck‚ "The Chrysanthemums"‚ the husband and wife do not communicate effectively and both see their particular status in life differently. Stanley Kauffmann ’s "The More the Merrier" is a funny look at four people ’s perspective on what marriage would mean for them and
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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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The Wonders of Love What is it about love that makes people search endlessly for it? We are all capable of love‚ yet more often than not‚ we seem to have trouble finding it. Often‚ once we’ve found it‚ we have a hard time holding on to it. Why is that? I believe it’s because people don’t know what true love is all about. They think it’s all about the feelings the butterflies in your stomach‚ the passion‚ the anguish of waiting to see that person again. And don’t get me wrong‚ these are all
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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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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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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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till we run out. Limited to the first 80 people …or till we run out. - Drinks - - Drinks - Kickapoo Soda – Old School Fav! Kickapoo Soda – Old School Fav! Green Tea‚ Lychee‚ Wintermelon‚ Chrysanthemum Tea – All time favourite Singaporean drinks Green Tea‚ Lychee‚ Wintermelon‚ Chrysanthemum Tea – All time favourite Singaporean drinks LOVE OUR FOOD AND DRINKS? Join us at our MAKAN NIGHT! (Singapore Food Fest) We will be serving up some of Singapore’s most
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