"Symbolism in Chrysanthemums" Many times, in romantic context, a woman is often said to be as beautiful as the flower. ... She discovers an outlet for her frustration in a flower garden where she cultivates beautiful chrysanthemums. ... Elisa Allen is an isolated woman whose only joy in life comes from growing and caring for her chrysanthemums. ... Because he shows interest in her chrysanthemums. ... Her exhilaration from the stranger's interest in her chrysanthemums, gives her the confidence to grow and blossom like her flowers." ...

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A bothered and isolated Elisa Allen in the story "The Chrysanthemums," finds herself subject to this phenomenon and is persistently mistreated and in a sense, unnoticed by her traditionally productive, yet dull and dismissive husband. ... In The "Chrysanthemums", Henry Allen is a hard working, yet unobservant husband that allows himself to ignore his wife's potential day by day, thus leaving him unable to please his wife to her fullest fulfillment. ... As opposed to being Henry's right hand man, Elisa stays in her garden with her chrysanthemums, only being allowed to w...

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The tone in The Chrysanthemums, by John Steinbeck gave me a sense of envy toward men. The main reason why I get this feeling is because Elisa Allen is a hard working housewife who doesn't really have much of a life but to stay at home and tend to the garden and the house. She enjoys her garden and...

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In John Steinbeck's story, "The Chrysanthemus" he tells a story of a married woman who, like most women, wanted to be equal to men in the society's eyes. Elisa Allen is the wife in the center of attention all through the story. She shows many characteristics of being equal to a man, but also show...

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Characters in "The Chrysanthemums," by John Steinbeck play a very large role in bringing the theme of the story to light. Steinbeck uses these characters to show how women were oppressed in the early twentieth century. There are only three main characters in the story. Each one has his or her diffe...

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