Now the father told the girl to jump down the steps [ ]"Jump, Izzy, jump" [ ]"Papa's got you Papa"ll catch you... "[ ] Finally the child gathers up her courage and jumps [ ] the child falls of course [ ]"Papa, why didn't you catch me, Papa?"... Their attention seemed to affect him as naturally as sunshine - and he never talked too much." (11) Unlike the way she wrote about her mother, Dad seemed almost invisible. Even her writing shows how insignificant her father's role was to her. ... She made her readers take pity on the child and scorn the man that hurt her. ...

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In their conversation, the author leads the reader to understand that Elisa is a mellow, passive housewife who has much of her attention diverted away from her husband and toward her chrysanthemums. ... After several attempts and offers the man was going to turn away and leave but he catches a glimpse of the chrysanthemums and suddenly thereafter, their conversation makes a quick turn and heads toward another direction. ... Notice how Steinbeck describes how Elisa's irritated face has vanished as a result from the stranger's question, which is Elisa's interest. ... This momen...

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