Alice Munro’s Boys and Girls and John Steinbeck’s The Chrysanthemums

The difference between men and women is a very controversial issue, there are obvious physical differences; the question is how to deal with gender. While a woman is at home, cooks, sweeps and takes care of the children, men labor and believe in stereoscopic that they are making all the money. This stereotype did not exist in the 21st century, but it was very common in the early 20th century. Through the use of various literary tools such as character development, symbols and scenes, Alice Munro's boys and girls, and John Steinbeck's "chrysanthemum" challenged the topic of controversial women and men in the 1920s .

John Steinbeck 's "The Chrysanthemums" symbolism "The Chrysanthemums" John Steinbeck developed a limited theme. This story is essentially a man in a mirror - like story, and a rigid Elisa first saw himself in trouble. Elisa considers her life to be limited, but she regrets accepting her life and has not taken steps to correct her situation. In John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums", the symbol of fence, garden, and chrysanthemum helps explain the story by resonating with the audience.

The analysis of the role of Elisa Allen by John Steinbeck 's "The Chrysanthemums" captures the day of a woman' s life enthusiastic about living a more fulfilling life. Elisa was first drawn as a woman whose work exceeded her ability. Over time, strangers easily entered into their lives, filled with hope for change and excitement through the operation of words. When Elisa finally realized that she had gotten used to it, we learned that these new discoveries' hopes were overwhelmed.

Among the chrysanthemums of John Steinbeck, readers were introduced to Elisa Allen who seemed shy. Elisa often raises a pair of chrysanthemums in her age, it seems to be the only acceptor for her care and soft feeling, but it is clearly evident. And her husband Henry suddenly interrupted her steady rhythm from contact with her dry, withered environment.

In the context of romance and sex, women are generally regarded as as beautiful as flowers. In John Steinbeck's short story "The Chrysanthemums", Elisa Allen has never received such recognition. She is a strong woman, but she is frustrated because her husband has never romantically praised her. This kind of depression only deepens as she feels the need to have no children and become a mother. She found her frustration in the garden where she planted a beautiful chrysanthemum.