... the story. Elisa Allen, whom Joseph W. Beach calls, "One of the most delicious characters ever transferred from life to the pages of a book." "The Chrysanthemums", depicts the life of a poor, hardworking people. A couple Henry and Elisa Allen live and work on a farm. The husband and wife seem to share ... bread alone"(Lewis). They both have interests of their own. Henry is persisted into caring his livestock, as Elisa remains tendi! ng her garden of chrysanthemums. The garden is a part of Elisa, it helps her achieve and dominate her strengths. This way she can get others to appreciate h...

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• Grade Level: High School

... story is about a lonely young woman who is very passionate about growing and maintaining her chrysanthemums. This woman, Elisa, and her husband Henry live on a foothill ranch secluded from the outside world. They make their living by raising and selling crop and cattle. Henry has just ... a love for her flowers and shows great interest in them to gain her trust. He invents a story about a woman that lives down the road that would love to have some chrysanthemums and asks Elisa if he could take her some seeds. Elisa becomes very excited about the interest he has shown and eagerly places...

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• Grade Level: High School

... Chopin, is the story of a passionate woman who is held back by her husband from reaching her full potential. This story line strikes a strong comparison to John Steinbeck's, "The Chrysanthemums". Using characterization, both authors created women who have a desire to be more than what society expects or allows. The characterizations go from the women being saddened by their lives ... , to each one coming to a personal revelation of what they wish for - finishing with an unexpected transition from their sad repression. In these short stories, the main characters Elisa (The Chrysanthemums)...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... has now become completely feminine looking, but she still has the thought of being equal in her head. The thought is finally erased from her head when she sees her chrysanthemums sitting on the side of the rode. The tinker was supposed to take them to one of her neighbors. It was a trick that the tinker had used to convince Elisa ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... a faillure. The perfectness of nature is in contrast with the imperfectness of man. elements of nature, a pear tree and chrysanthemums, are used as symbols. They can express and clearify properties or feelings of characters. In "Odour of Chrysanthemums" Elizabeth Bates takes the chrysanthemums, common flowers that are found all over Britain, for granted just like she takes her husband for granted. Elizabeth Bates ... , unlike her daughter Annie, does not appreciate the chrysanthemums: "No, [the chrysanthemums do not smell beautiful]" she said, "not to me. It was chrysanthemums when I mar...

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• Grade Level: High School

The short story "The Chrysanthemums" is about a woman named Elisa Allen. Elisa seems like a very strong and independent woman, but is somewhat frustrated with her life. There are many items in this story that can be symbols about Elisa's life. The first symbol that really stands out in this story is the Chrysanthemums. The story never mentions the Allens having any children, and ... the chrysanthemums resemble a mother and child bond. Elisa seems to spend a lot of time with her chrysanthemums and is very proud of them. She is happy and pleased by her ability to nurture these beautiful ... ...

• Word Count: 583
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School