Feminism in John Steinbecks The Chrysanthemums :: Feminism Feminist Women Criticism

Feminism in John Steinbecks The Chrysanthemums At first glance John Steinbecks The Chrysanthemums peckms to be a invoice about a wo part whose niche is in the garden. Upon deeper inspection the figment has strong notes of feminism in the central character enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay Allen. enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assays actions and feelings reflect her struggle as a woman move and failing to emasculate herself in a male dominated society. enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay is at her strongest and most proud in the garden and becomes weak when located in feminine positions such as going out to dinner with her conserve. Steinbeck carefully narrates this womans frequent shifts between femininity and maleness over a short period of time. In the opening of the floor enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay is emasculated by the description of her clothing. She wears a mans black hat pulled low down over her eyes, clodhopper shoes, a figur ed print dress almost completely covered by a big corduroy apron (paragraph 5). When enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assays husband Henry comes over and compliments her garden and ability to grow things Elisa is smug with him and very proud of her skill with the flowers. Her green thumb makes her an impact in her own eyes. When Elisas husband asks her if she would like to go to dinner her feminine side comes out. She is excited to go eat at a restaurant and states that she would much rather go to the movies than go see the fights, she wouldnt like the fights at all (paragraph 21). Elisa is taken aback with her own submissiveness and quickly becomes preoccupied with her flowers as concisely as her husband leaves. When the drifter comes and asks Elisa for work to do she is blue with him and refuses him a job. She acts as a man would to another strange man and becomes irritated. When he persists in asking her she replys I break up you I have nothing like that for you to do (p aragraph 46). The drifter mentions Elisas chrysanthemums and she immediately loosens up as the irritation and resistance melt(ed) from her represent (paragraph 51). The drifter feigns great interest in Elisas chrysanthemums and asks her galore(postnominal) questions about them. He tells her he knows a lady who said to him if you always come across some nice chrysanthemums I wish youd try to get me a few seeds (paragraph 56). Elisa is overjoyed by any interest in her flowers and gives the man chrysanthemum sprouts to take to his friend.