... a sense of entitlement and a role of higher importance for men and an undesirable neglect for what a women can contribute to. A bothered and isolated Elisa Allen in the story "The Chrysanthemums," finds herself subject to this phenomenon and is persistently mistreated and in a sense, unnoticed by her traditionally productive, yet dull and dismissive husband. She ultimately breaks down psychologically and shows ... on a daily basis. Within a marriage, it's a frequent occurrence between healthy couples. Elisa Allen isn't as lucky as most women in this sense, and many factors in the story ...

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