Analysis of “the Chrysanthemums”

In the world created by pot Steinback, in the story of The Chrysanthemums, being an intelligent girl whose accepted into the cabaret is a hard task. Elisa is caught up in all the class work while non being able to enjoy every of the outside world. Shes shown to have the life and struggles of a typical stick out wife, who is passive and not strong enough, lacking the attributes it takes to step out of her easiness zone and take responsibility and action to make herself content. The setting sets the irritability of the story, as the fog represents her being unable to clearly see the realities of life.The compose does a great job of keeping the narration somewhat discreet, which keeps the ratifier thinking, and lets us figure out the motivations of the characters ourselves. When Elisa and heat content are first introduced, their relationship reckons friendly but lacking bash and passion. The way they compare their work, her garden and his business, and how they go about thei r daily routines makes them seem like friends or business partners, but not much more. This reminds me of The multicoloured Door by Sinclair Ross, in which Ann and John live in a passionless isolation on their farm.I noticed the use of literary devices such as similes to enhance the story for example, like a bend dog. I also noticed that Elisas bulky and restrictive clothing was a metaphor for her true desires and personality being suppressed, as a woman. The free radical of gender inequality is present, and can specifically be seen in the parley Elisa has with the man from the wagon, in which he says the life he lives is not for a woman. I also noticed the author employed symbolism to enhance this message through the chrysanthemums.The chrysanthemums could be seen as a symbol for women, in that they are pleasant to look at, yet when they are offered up for a purpose, they are often rejected, as the chrysanthemums were. More specifically, the flowers symbolize Elisa, in that they are strong and beautiful, but also face rejection as she does. I think the authors purpose of writing this story is to say that the unfair give-and-take of women is a prevalent and existing issue that needs to be addressed. In evaluation, the story was quite effective, as it got to the point clearly, concisely, and quickly, while portraying a strong and meaningful message.