Elisa's Emotions in Steinbeck's "Chrysanthemums" The short story, "Chrysanthemums", written by John Steinbeck, is a story that uses plenty of symbolic objects and symbolic personal attributes to the characters. ... Elisa stays within her fenced garden while her husband walks up to converse with her afterward (Steinbeck 247). ... Steinbeck introduces this turn in direction of their conversation with the following lines: "What's them plants, ma"am?" ... While Elisa is crying, Steinbeck also states that she uses her collar to block her husband from seeing her cry. ......

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• Grade Level: High School

Nick Joaquin's "The Summer Solstice-, Alice Walker's "Everyday Use-, and John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums- challenge us to understand the meaning behind them and to give importance to the female protagonists. ...

• Word Count: 1260
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• Grade Level: High School