The Chrysanthemums: Planting a Garden for Ourselves

John Steinbeck is one of the most successful writers of the 20th century. His literary work is still very popular today, so he became a household name. He has "knowledge of themes, symbols, moral concepts, and knowledge of ensuring the position with the best writer of his generation" (McCarthy 392). Some of his stories such as "chrysanthemum" are "a psychological and sexual of a strong woman who must express herself in some sense within the narrow possibilities of being open to women of the male world Action ". (Mitchell 517).

John Steinbeck's Chrysanthemum Symbolism At first glance, John Steinbeck's "Chrysanthemum" seems to be a woman's story, her niche in the garden. After a thorough investigation, this story reveals children, vulnerability, and a strong symbol of connection - the most important, hero. Elisa shows new confidence. Establishing contact with Hawker is also why she cries cognizance of reality.

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.

Steinbeck uses chrysanthemum as representative of Elisa Allen. Through gardening, readers can see her role and desire as caregiver. Chrysanthemum symbolizes Elisa's "children". She leans against her garden and treats the chrysanthemum with love and compassion just like handling her own child. Elisa protects her flowers and places the fence around them; she does not ensure "locusts, ladybirds, snails, or tigers". "The fingers of her beagle dogs destroyed these pests before they started" (1270). These pests are harmful to flowers and represent what removes them before they hurt her "children". The chrysanthemum symbolizes her child, and she is proud of them. Like her child, she can cultivate chrysanthemums, she is happy and happy