Essays Tagged: "Chrysanthemum"

Breaking Free - The Chrysanthemums This is a character breakdown and analysis of Elisa Allen. This discusses the symbolism of the chrysanthemum garden and her repression.

ir lives. Many prominent writers have addressed this matter in their stories. John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" is one of those famous stories that deal with the feminist issue. The story describe ... her garden, and with that act, breaks the barrier that has isolated her from outside influences.The chrysanthemums themselves and other symbols illustrate to the reader a great deal about Elisa's stru ...

(5 pages) 370 0 3.5 Jun/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck

frame of mind and become more independent with their lives. When John Steinbeck's short story "The Chrysanthemums" first appeared in the October 1937 edition of Harper's Magazine, Franklin D. Rooseve ... ost women in that country, feminisms were a bitter struggle which usually ending in defeat. In "The Chrysanthemums," this struggle for equality is portrayed through Steinbeck's character Elisa Allen. ...

(11 pages) 244 0 4.5 Jul/2003

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

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 ... nture a man's life contains. However, clothing was not the only symbol of sexual repression in "The Chrysanthemums."There are many symbolic references to Elisa Allen as a sexually repressed woman. The ... emums represent Elisa's passion and eagerness to experience life a content woman. While tending her chrysanthemums "she pulled out the crisp little roots and trimmed of the leaves of each one with her ...

(4 pages) 211 1 3.7 Sep/2003

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

Cultural Madness. A closer inspection of Japanese culture using the "Chrysanthemum Tryst" a tale from the Ugetsu Monogatari.

he ranks of the deceased. The degree of loyalty and love shown between the two characters from the "Chrysanthemum Tryst" convey a strong sense of warrior ethics, but also failure at retaining friendsh ...

(4 pages) 43 0 0.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Self-Identity Through Symbolism in John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums"

"The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck illustrates through subtle symbolism a woman's struggle for sexual ... l identity. Elisa Allen, the protagonist of the story, cultivates a likeness of herself through her chrysanthemum garden, but fragments of her are also depicted by key objects encountered during the s ... lf rather than the feminine alternative, but the effort results in nothing but a façade."The Chrysanthemums" takes place in Salinas Valley, California, a site of isolation that builds an atmosp ...

(5 pages) 84 0 4.0 Sep/2004

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

The Chrysanthemums

t story set in central California's Salinas Valley, in a December during the Great Depression, "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck expresses through subtext a thirty-five year old woman's struggle ... lps to bring her more to a feminine state of being. When the tinkerer and his false interest in her chrysanthemums perk up Elisa's interests, her conversation becomes very feminine by her passion for ...

(3 pages) 35 0 3.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Chrysanthemums - Elisa's Garden

nd affection towards the things that she so dearly loves. This is the case in John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums". Elisa's loneliness is demonstrated through her words, her garden and her relationsh ...

(2 pages) 30 0 0.0 Apr/2005

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

"Beautifil Truth or Truly Beautiful" Fall from Grace, Symbolism, Characterizations, Emotions, Faulkner-"A Rose for Emily", Steinbeck-"The Chrysanthemums", Hawthorne-" Young Goodman Brown"

ing of the title. Human nature expressed in basic emotions is the consistent concept in "The Chrysanthemums." At the start Elisa Allen is a lonely wife married to a farmer. At first glance, man ... hopper shoes, and a big corduroy apron covering it all." Dressed as such she tends to her garden of chrysanthemums, where it is classically debated that she finds acceptance. This is a good summarizat ...

(9 pages) 43 0 5.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Chrysanthemums.

ing prejudice, and highlighted the female ideal of independence. John Steinbeck's short story, "The Chrysanthemums" reflects the struggles of a stereotyped woman of the time, Elisa Allen to find her o ... who does not seem much of help for her, she transfers these maternal instincts to her flowers. The chrysanthemums Elisa grows every year are the key symbol of her secret: they are an integral part of ...

(4 pages) 61 0 4.0 Oct/2005

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

Analysis of Elisa's character in the short story "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck.

ys. For a long time this has been accepted in society as the ways things are. John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" mirrors Elisa's frustration she feels in a masculine world, and her aspiration to en ... is clearly a barrier of her inner feelings and loneliness. Elisa turns to cherish and nurtures the chrysanthemums, a symbol of her true female beauty, as a result of her strained marriage. And to som ...

(3 pages) 62 0 5.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Character Analysis.

together, plus, Henry spent most of his day on the ranch while Elisa worked with her garden and the chrysanthemums doing their own things.These two female characters are emotionally isolated from the ... l day at home with the baby. Elisa's isolation from the World was illustrated by her garden and the chrysanthemums. The place where she lives set in the rural area off the Salinas Valley, quoted from ...

(4 pages) 38 0 5.0 Dec/2005

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.

men longer to give up the control they had over them in 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 b ... to her flower garden. Her house is already clean and tidy; so she is attending to her passion, her chrysanthemums. Her husband Henry arrives on the scene and makes mention of her strong crop of flowe ...

(6 pages) 27 0 4.3 Dec/2005

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

"Chrysanthemums"

"The Chrysanthemums" was a fantastic story that made you stop and wonder about what really happened in th ... he road that has the most beautiful garden in the world that has every kind of flower there, except chrysanthemums. Then her desire to pass things on especially something you are good at comes out. Sh ...

(3 pages) 36 0 5.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

An Analysis of Elisa's character in "The Crysanthemums" by John Steinbeck.

ys. For a long time this has been accepted in society as the ways things are. John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" mirrors Elisa's frustration she feels in a masculine world, and her aspiration to en ... is clearly a barrier of her inner feelings and loneliness. Elisa turns to cherish and nurtures the chrysanthemums, a symbol of her true female beauty, as a result of her strained marriage. And to som ...

(3 pages) 33 0 0.0 Feb/2006

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

The Balance of Life; "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck

to know the limitation in order to keep the balance of life.In John Steinbeck' s short story, "The chrysanthemums", the main character is put into a situation of a poor family where the material thin ... only the husband cared just a little and if only she told him what she was longing for. Just as the chrysanthemums need special care to bloom and blossom, so does their family's happiness. If they hav ...

(2 pages) 27 0 0.0 Jan/2007

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

The Chrysanthemums

John Steinbeck, in "The Chrysanthemums," has his character Elisa Allen, experience epiphany. The moment that Elisa exp ... ut her life in the garden. The man tells her that he knows a lady who has planted everything except chrysanthemums and he is sure that she will love to have some. Elisa goes to the back of the house t ...

(1 pages) 13 0 0.0 Sep/2001

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

Chrysanthemums

een islands all over guarding its territorial waters of the country. "Uncle Nam, why don't you grow chrysanthemums?" Phuong asked.Mr. Nam shook his head. "I've grown different kinds of chrysanthemums. ... est land of Binh Thuan is not suited for this flower. Or maybe I haven't selected the right kind of chrysanthemum for this soil. Perhaps I should ask some agronomists to help." Phuong thought in silen ...

(2 pages) 22 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums are different from ordinary flowers. They are not as delicate as other flowers, they ... lowers chosen are usually delicate, exotic. Certainly not something as rough and as "ugly" as chrysanthemums. In John Steinbeck's short story "Chrysanthemums", these non-delicate, non-exot ... n. Thus, in other words, these flowers represent Elisa as a person.Elisa Allen strikingly resembles chrysanthemums. As the latter differs from other flowers, Elisa differs from other women. Both the c ...

(3 pages) 26 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Character roles in steinbecks

Character Roles in Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" In "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck, the role of Elisa shifts several ... 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 with her husban ... an overly sensitive woman. It seems that Elisa Allen puts almost all of her energy into her chrysanthemums, and that these flowers have become a reflection of her. Because of that, she works t ...

(2 pages) 18 0 5.0 Feb/2008

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

Character Analysis of Elisa Allen: "The Chrysanthemums"

mber month of December. Across the river, Elisa Allen, a desolate housewife, tends to her cherished chrysanthemums, the one thing that she takes pride in or has meaning in her life. Elisa leads a life ... g in her life. Elisa leads a life of emptiness and can only fulfill her desires through her beloved chrysanthemums. She lacks something so special, and covers her sorrows with rich dirt and soil with ...

(3 pages) 18 0 0.0 Oct/2008

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