... primarily used at funeral services (on-line sources). With such varied symbolic meanings, there is no wonder the chrysanthemum is such a frequent motif in literature. In "Odour of Chrysanthemums,"" D.H. Lawrence uses this flower and its symbolic nature to forebode death throughout the story and to symbolize the events in Elizabeth's relationship to her husband, Walter. One can begin ... by looking directly at the title of the story, "Odour of Chrysanthemums."" "The diction, like the title of this story, imbues a fragrance upon the reader- (Amoia, 1). Rather than imbuing a pleasing fragra...

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