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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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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...

• Word Count: 611
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

This story line strikes a strong comparison to John Steinbeck's, "The Chrysanthemums". ... In these short stories, the main characters Elisa (The Chrysanthemums)and Louise (The Story of an Hour) both live in the shadow of their husbands. ...

• Word Count: 634
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School