... husband, just equal opportunities in her own role. One example is education. She believed that she deserved the chance to be educated as her husband John was. After all, it was her place to educate the children. She insisted that women are "rational beings" and deserve an education. She ... thought that increasing the number of accomplished women would break down the masculine monopoly of education. In her "Code of Laws" that she wrote to John, she pleaded with him to "remember the ladies." She believed that men should not hold unlimited power and women should be able to make ... system...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Symbolism of the Tinker in Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" (reprinted in Edgar V. Roberts, Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing, 6th Ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001, 447-454) is about a proud, strong woman named Elisa ... . After the tinker leaves, Elisa finally appears content with her sexuality. As she gets ready for her outing with Henry, Elisa shows complete femininity. Elisa bathes, scrubbing herself "with a little block of pumice, legs and thighs, loins and chest and arms, until her skin was scratched and red" (452). It was as...

• Word Count: 971
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The Symbolism of the Tinker in Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" (reprinted in Edgar V. Roberts, Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing, 6th Ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001, 447-454) is about a proud, strong woman named Elisa ... . After the tinker leaves, Elisa finally appears content with her sexuality. As she gets ready for her outing with Henry, Elisa shows complete femininity. Elisa bathes, scrubbing herself "with a little block of pumice, legs and thighs, loins and chest and arms, until her skin was scratched and red" (452). It was as...

• Word Count: 971
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

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. Some examples of what Steinbeck uses in the story that have symbolic meaning to ... like Elisa, one who is strong enough to break a calf on her knee is found crying weakly. While Elisa is crying, Steinbeck also states that she uses her collar to block her husband from seeing her cry. She covers her emotional distress from her husband because she doesn't want to further explain the sto...

• Word Count: 1566
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School