The Chrysanthemums

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:anthology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Best_Short_Stories_of_1925
gptkb:Henri_Fantin-Latour
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film
stage adaptations
gptkbp:analysis theme analysis
narrative analysis
setting analysis
character analysis of Elisa
symbol analysis
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Steinbeck
gptkbp:character gptkb:Henry_Allen
the traveling salesman
Elisa's husband
gptkbp:climax Elisa's realization of her situation
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
gptkbp:critical_reception widely studied
gptkbp:genre literary fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Chrysanthemums
gptkbp:impact discussions on societal expectations
cultural discussions on gender
discussions on personal identity
gptkbp:influence American literature
feminist literary criticism
gptkbp:inspiration Steinbeck's observations of rural life
Steinbeck's views on women
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:language
symbolism
imagery
irony
foreshadowing
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Elisa_Allen
gptkbp:mood gptkb:melancholic
gptkbp:motif fertility
nature
artistry
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person limited
gptkbp:plot Elisa's disappointment
Elisa's emotional journey
Elisa's encounter with the salesman
Elisa's gardening
Elisa's realization of her limitations
gptkbp:published_by 1937
gptkbp:resolution Elisa's emotional turmoil
gptkbp:setting gptkb:California
gptkbp:style naturalism
realism
descriptive language
concise prose
symbolic writing
gptkbp:symbolism chrysanthemums
gptkbp:theme isolation
gender roles
unfulfilled dreams