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...
In the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, there is a major theme of loneliness. One of the lonely characters is Crooks, the African-American stable hand who has a crooked back from being kicked by a mule. Crooks isn't very friendly because of his loneliness. He is considered an outcast on the ...
Of Mice and Men Essay In Of Mice and Men the novel by John Steinbeck their are numerous examples of loneliness. Many of the people in the novel are searching desperately for companionship. Many of the people in the book are jealous of George and Lennie in my opinion. They are jealous of the fa...
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...
In the story "The Chrysanthemums- by John Steinbeck, the chrysanthemums symbolize Elisa's confidence and her feminist side. In the beginning, the narrator talks about her passion for the planting of chrysanthemums which she is so good at. It is shown by her chrysanthemums, which have no aphids, "no ...
Of Mice and Men covers many different themes. It covers how everyone has strengths and weaknesses, the importance of dreams and having hope, the importance of friendship, and it deals a lot with the "cripples" in life, such as the down-trodden and the mentally disabled. I think the most importa...
