Question

How does John Steinbeck open his short story "The Chrysanthemums"? A. With an explanation of the conflict B. With a preview of the conclusion C. With a description of the setting D. With dialogue from the main character

Answer 1

John Steinbeck opens his short story "The Chrysanthemums" with C- a description of the setting.

The story is set in winter, December. The author describes the Salinas Valley, California. The valley is covered with fog and it looks like a "closed pot". The plough - a machine used to work the land- has left an open path and this looks black. The bushes along the river have yellow leaves. Then, the author describes  a wintry setting in one of the  most productive agricultural areas in the U.S.