“Symbolism in Chrysanthemums”
Many times, in romantic context, a woman is often said to be as beautiful as the flower. In John Steinbeck's short story "The Chrysanthemums", Elisa Allen never gets this recognition all thought she is in many ways the flowers in the story. She is a strong woman and she is frustrated because her husband will not admire her romantically in any way. She discovers an outlet for her frustration in a flower garden where she cultivates beautiful chrysanthemums. Steinbeck uses these elegant flowers as a symbol to represent the caring, inner-self of Elisa. Elisa Allen is an isolated woman whose only joy in life comes from growing and caring for her chrysanthemums. Her husband is always working the cattle at the farm; she never has enough attention or affection from him. Steinbeck describes Elisa as follows, “Her face lean and strong…Her figure looked blocked and heavy in her gardening costume, a man’s black hat pulled lo
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