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Elisa Takes On Herself
"The Chrysanthemums" is a short story in The Long Valley, a collection
of short stories by
John Steinbeck. This story dramatizes the efforts made by a housewife, Elisa
Allen, to compensate for
the disappointments which she has encountered in her life. Steinbeck makes
it clear that Elisa yearns for
something more in her life then the everyday routines of farm life. While
Elisa is portrayed as strong, in
the end, her strength serves to be insufficient in having the courage to
effect any real change in her life
since her fragile self-esteem proves to be too susceptible to outside forces.
Approximate words: 1486
Approximate pages: 6
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