Wednesday, November 13, 2019

The Chrysanthemums :: essays research papers

In Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" Elisa, poster woman for the feminist movement is a victim of her environment by disconnected. Working attempts to change and coming to realization that she will remain oppressed. Elisa opens her door of acceptance to Tinkerman. She yearns for someone to understand her quest for adventure. Buried in the third world of individualism, behind her fenced flowers, she longs for escape. Despite her efforts, she looks forward to the recognition of her circumstance and imprisonment. Elisa Allen is a lonely woman who enjoys growing and nourishing her chrysanthemums. Since her husband is always working by the fence, he never gives Elisa due attention and affection. Knowing that she can never intervene her husband ¡Ã‚ ¦s work  ¡Ã‚ §Elisa watched them for a moment and then went back to her work. ¡Ã‚ ¨ Her husband says:  ¡Ã‚ §I wish you ¡Ã‚ ¦d work out in the orchard and raise some apples that big. ¡Ã‚ ¨ Letting alone his lack of interest for her chrysanthemums, he does not even care about her. Elisa is vex and anger by her husband ¡Ã‚ ¦s lack of care, and she decides to take care of her chrysanthemums-symbol of how beautiful she really is. Despite her effort, she realizes that she is gradually detached from the world outside the garden. Her gardening area is a  ¡Ã‚ §cage ¡Ã‚ ¨ that protects her from potential harms. Everything changes, however, when the tinkerman arrive. Seeing that the tinker shows interest in the Chrysanthemums, Elisa, altho ugh hesitant at first,  ¡Ã‚ §melted ¡Ã‚ ¨ the irritation from her face and begins to reach out towards the outside world. Knowing that the flowers and Elisa have interchangeable meanings, the tinkerman shows interest in her chrysanthemums, which reflects to Elisa directly, in order to persuade her to find something for him to fix. He says  ¡Ã‚ §oh beautiful, ¡Ã‚ ¨ with this, she now feels appreciate and attractive to this stranger. His compliment to her about her flowers leads her to feel obligate to allow him to enter her world. The tinkerman asks Elisa to help another lady, Elisa feels strong and  ¡Ã‚ §tight with eagerness. ¡Ã‚ ¨ After giving the instructions, Elisa feels proud and good. After hearing the tinkerman ¡Ã‚ ¦s description of his profession, Elisa wishes to explore more with him,  ¡Ã‚ §it must be very nice. I wish women could do such things." The disappointment for Elisa follows her wishes, the tinkerman says  ¡Ã‚ §it ain ¡Ã‚ ¦t the right kind of a life for a woman. ¡Ã‚ ¨ The time has come, Elisa must let the tinkerman go on to his own adventure, but in their exchange , Elisa gain confidence and realize how beautiful she can be.

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