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☆☆☆☆☆In the story “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck, the chrysanthemums symbolize Elisa’s confidence and her feminist side.
The stranger is at times friendly and laughing yet also dark and brooding.
The stranger seems more confident about invading her space while Henry respectfully stays outside the garden.
setting
The fakirs prediction that anyone who interferes with fate will be sorry
She invites him into her garden
Through his interactions with Elisa
The setting feels isolated and closed in.
It relates a universal idea about life.
With a description of the setting
She experiences many different emotions over the course of the story.
they are both strong , beautiful and rooted to the land
Action
The character experiences many different emotions and has multiple motivations.
she has decided to trust him
The Salinas Valley is covered by fog, making it a closed
