Part one of term paper
Symbolism- "The Chrysanthemums John Steinbecks' "The Chrysanthemums" is a story that utilizes symbolism on many levels. Most of all, I believe in the character of Elisa Adams. Elisa and her garden seem to be considered one. Because of all of her hard labor and love the Chrysanthemums flourish. The Chrysanthemums being a symbol of children tha ...

Part two of term paper
... area. He first describes the farm as having a lack of sunshine and the season being December, all attributes to the overall feeling of death. At the begging of the story Steinbeck set the tone of the story. "The high gray-flannel fog of winter…made the valley like a closed pot." Here the tone is very plainly presented, it’s cold and foggy, a sense of dark, even perhaps death can be seen. It is intrusting to note the parallel and symbolism between the clay pot and the valley E ...