In "The Chrysanthemums," the character of Elisa is different at the end of the story than she is at the beginning of the story.
Describe Elisa as she is characterized at the beginning of the story. Then describe the way she is characterized at the end of the story. Explain why she changes from the beginning to the end of the story. Be sure to use specific examples from the text to support your answer. (15 points) Restate the Prompt as a topic sentence: In “The Chrysanthemums,” by John Steinbeck, the character of Elisa is different at the end of the story than at the beginning of the story.
Specific details from the story to go along with how Elisa is characterized at the beginning of the story.
Specific details from the story to go along with how Elisa is characterized at the end of the story.
Why do these changes take place?
At the beginning of the story, Elisa just has the small idea of wanting more attention, but as the story progressed, her desire for more attention grew larger. Before she talked to the man with the wagon she was just focused on her chrysanthemums but when she talked to him and got some attention she enjoyed it, so she decided to get all dolled up for Henry. But when they were on the way to dinner she was so upset because she saw the flowers on the side of the road and realized the man didn't take interest in her like she thought.
