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Women in Society
John Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” and James Thurber’s “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” tell two very different stories about two very different people—but both share one thing … something foreign and alien to him, something that keeps interrupting his fantasies and recalling him back to the unhappy real world.
In “The Chrysanthemums,” Elisa’s husband does not seem to appreciate her interest in the flowers, which serve as a kind of symbol of her heart and … children, apparently. She has no family. She has only her flowers—and even they are despised.
In conclusion, Thurber’s “Walter Mitty” and Steinbeck’s “The Chrysanthemums” both depict women in society in different ways. Thurber depicts an older woman who is going to town with her husband in order ……
Works Cited
Marcus, Mordecai. \\"The Lost Dream of Sex and Childbirth in\\" The Chrysanthemums\\".\\" Modern Fiction Studies 11.1 (1965): 54.
Steinbeck, John. “The Chrysanthemums.” http://mspachecogdhs.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/2/0/13206998/the_chrysanthemums_by_john_steinbeck.pdf
Sweet, Charles A. \\"Ms. Elisa Allen and Steinbeck\\'s\\" The Chrysanthemums\\".\\" Modern Fiction Studies 20.2 (1974): 210.
Thurber, James. “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” http://www.novamil.org/sites/novamil.org/files/secret_life_of_walter_mitty_se.pdf
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