Table of Contents
- 1 What is the stranger motivation for pretending to be interested in Elisa chrysanthemums?
- 2 What is Elisa’s reaction to the stranger’s leaving?
- 3 How do Elisa’s feelings and actions toward the stranger change?
- 4 How does the stranger get Elisa to trust him?
- 5 How can the reader tell that Elisa has decided to trust a stranger?
What is the stranger motivation for pretending to be interested in Elisa chrysanthemums?
In the short story The Chrysanthemums, the stranger’s motivation for pretending to be interested in Elisa’s chrysanthemums is because he wants Elisa to give him work so he can earn some money.
What does Elisa do after the stranger leaves apex?
After the repairman leaves Elisa runs to her house to check the hot water tank then she progresses to take a bath then to dressing and putting on makeup.
What is Elisa’s reaction to the stranger’s leaving?
After the stranger leaves, Elisa feels energized. She feels profoundly alive and attractive. So to make herself appear on the outside the way that she feels on the inside, she applies her normal house cleaning zeal toward herself. She bathes and shaves and scrubs herself clean.
How are Elisa and The Chrysanthemums similar?
The chrysanthemums symbolize both Elisa and the limited scope of her life. Like Elisa, the chrysanthemums are lovely, strong, and thriving. She offers the chrysanthemums to him at the same time she offers herself, both of which he ignores and tosses aside. …
How do Elisa’s feelings and actions toward the stranger change?
How do Elisa’s feelings and actions toward the stranger change over the course of her conversation with him? A. She is unkind to him but then apologizes for her behavior and begins to like him. She resists him at first but then warms up and begins to feel a connection with him.
How can the reader tell that Elisa has decided to trust the stranger?
In the story “Chrysanthememus” by John Steinbeck, we can see that Elisa trusts the stranger because she invites him into her garden. She is charmed by him when he tells her he simply “follows good weather” and then is even more enchanted when he starts asking about her beloved Chrysanthemums.
How does the stranger get Elisa to trust him?
2a. Over the course of the conversation at the fence, how does the stranger at Elisa to trust him? A. He shows an interest in her chrysanthemums.
What do you think the chrysanthemums might represent?
Thus, the chrysanthemums symbolize Elisa’s role as a woman. First they symbolize her children; later they represent her femininity and sexuality. Elisa feels frustrated with her life because children and romance are missing in her marriage with Henry.
How can the reader tell that Elisa has decided to trust a stranger?
How does Elisa show that she has begun to trust the stranger?
She shows that she has begun to trust when she opens up conversationally about her flowers, and also physically, when she takes off her hat, draws out her hair, and invites him beyond the fence.