... him and rejects his offers to have her things fixed. After several attempts and offers the man was going to turn away and leave but he catches a glimpse of the chrysanthemums and suddenly thereafter, their conversation makes a quick turn and heads toward another direction. Steinbeck introduces this turn in direction of their conversation with the following lines: "What's them plants, ma ... "am?" The irritation and resistance melted from Elisa's face. "Oh, those are chrysanthemums, giant whites and yellows. I raise them every year, bigger than anybody around here" (249). Notice how Stein...

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... different conditions they're situated in. They imply a somewhat indirect new code of conduct for today's women. Nick Joaquin's "The Summer Solstice-, Alice Walker's "Everyday Use-, and John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums- challenge us to understand the meaning behind them and to give importance to the female protagonists. "The Summer Solstice- by Nick Joaquin introduces the main character, Doña Lupeng, in ... great valley a closed pot- reflects Elisa's isolation. She is strong yet vulnerable. Her vulnerability is shown through her experience with the peddler. Thinking the peddler was ...

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