Essays Tagged: "Elisa Allen"

Character Analysis of "The Chrysanthemums".

John Steinbeck's short story, "The Chrysanthemums," revolves around the protagonist, Elisa. She lives on a ranch with her husband in a very isolated part of the country. Yearning for a ... ranch with her husband in a very isolated part of the country. Yearning for a more fulfilling life, Elisa falls prey to momentary attractions and ends up being crushed for her efforts. Through her act ... gh her actions and the environment that surrounds her, the reader is given an accurate portrayal of Elisa's many character traits. However, Elisa's most profound traits are her loneliness, her sexual ...

(4 pages) 211 1 3.7 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

The Birth and Death of a Modern Woman: On the Book "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck.

n the past and accept them as equal. In "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck, we see the birth of Elisa Allen as a modern woman. However, her birth is short lived because of her inability to communi ... y to communicate her feelings to a controlling and overbearing husband.As we enter the story we see Elisa attending to her flower garden. Her house is already clean and tidy; so she is attending to he ...

(6 pages) 27 0 4.3 Dec/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

Character roles in steinbecks

in Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" In "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck, the role of Elisa shifts several times throughout the story, from the loving, sensitive wife, to strong, indepen ... a meeting with a traveling repairman. Her attraction to the repairman, and his apparent interest in Elisa's prized chrysanthemums, gives her a feeling of strength that she does not achieve from being ...

(2 pages) 18 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck

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Angel 1Matthew AngelRobert StambaughENC110221, February 2014Elisa Allen's World of EntrapmentThroughout the ages, society and the traditional representation of ... ance 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 persi ... misunderstanding husband, lack of sexual fulfillment, and a sense of inequality due to her gender, Elisa finds herself confined within the walls of a depressing foothill ranch on the sunless Salinas ...

(5 pages) 0 0 0.0 Mar/2014

Subjects: Art Essays > Design Arts

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Win KyawEng 102Hasmik Barsamian10/1/14Character AnalysisIn the story of " the Chrysthemums," Elisa Allen is a thirty five years old woman who lives with her husband Henry in the Salinas Valley. ... ppreciated. In story, some characters are complex enough to arouse the emotion and characteristics. Elisa Allen is a woman who has been feeling trapped and frustrated with her life.Elisa Allen is an c ...

(3 pages) 1 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Art Essays > Design Arts