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Odour of Chrysanthemums

            
             In his story, "Odour of Chrysanthemums," D.
             of his main character Elizabeth Bates. This emotion epiphany is best illustrated through his use of .
             her character development, characterization. In the development of Elizabeth's character he .
             allows the reader to see her angry, her concerns, her fears and eventually her awakening. In .
             showing all of Elizabeth's thoughts and relationships it is easy to see why Elizabeth ultimately .
             feels the way she does.
             Characterization is the fictional element in which the author develops his characters.
             Lawrence uses this tool to bring the reader through Elizabeth's emotional epiphany. He begins .
             by showing Elizabeth's situation and relationship with the people around her. This is an effective .
             tool in developing characterization because in viewing the characters interaction with other .
             characters the reader gets a better understanding of who that character is. The author not only .
             shows Elizabeth's character in relation to the other character in the story but he then proceeds .
             to show the reader Elizabeth emotional realization, through her own self reflection.
             .
             Lawrence begins to develop her character by showing Elizabeth's relationship with her .
             husband and children. She is shown as the wife of a coal miner and a mother of two children.
             She is portrayed as concerned wife and a protective mother. Lawrence's characterization of .
             Elizabeth shows her to be both concerned and angry. She is angry that her husband is not home.
             yet and probably drunk. She is also angry at him because she appears to blames her husband .
             for the unstable relationship they share. Elizabeth blames her husband for this relationship .
             problem because he is always drunk, and never home on time leaving her to wait and worry. .
             She is worried that something has happened to her husband. Elizabeth worries not so much .
             about the safety of her husband but about what will happen to her if something did in fact .


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  • Word Count: 343
  • Approx Pages: 1
  • Grade Level: High School

2. Odour of chrysanthemums

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4. Death Foretold by a Flower

... with death and 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 ...

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