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=Proposed edits to Wikipedia's The Chrysanthemums- article for ENG1300= The following categories could all be added:
 * 1) Characters
 * 2) Setting
 * 3) Themes
 * 4) Symbolism
 * 5) Tone of Style
 * 6) Point of View

Original
Suddenly the man’s attention turns to the flowers that Elisa is tending. When he asks about them, Elisa’s annoyance vanishes, and she becomes friendly again. The man remembers seeing chrysanthemums before, and describes them: “Kind of a long-stemmed flower? Looks like a quick puff of colored smoke?” Elisa is delighted with his description. The man tells her about one of his regular customers who also gardens, and who always has work for him when he comes by. She has asked him to keep his eyes open in his travels, and to bring her some chrysanthemum seeds if he ever finds some. Now Elisa is captivated. She invites the man into the yard, prepares a pot of chrysanthemum cuttings for the woman’s garden, and gives him full instructions for tending them. Clearly, Elisa envies the man’s life on the road and is attracted to him because he understands her love of flowers. In a moment of extreme emotion she nearly reaches for him, but snatches her hand back before she touches him. Instead, she finds him two pots to mend, and he drives away with fifty cents and the cuttings, promising to take care of the plants until he can deliver them to the other woman.

Revised
Instantly the man focuses on the flowers that Elisa is tending. When he asks about them, Elisa’s annoyance quickly disappears, and she becomes friendly again. The man remembers seeing chrysanthemums before, and defines them as: “Kind of a long-stemmed flower? Looks like a quick puff of colored smoke?” Elisa is pleased with his description. The man tells her about one of his regular customers who also gardens, and who always has work for him when he comes by. She has asked him to keep his eyes open in his travels, and to bring her some chrysanthemum seeds if he ever finds some. Now Elisa is impressed. She invites the man into the yard, prepares a pot of chrysanthemum cuttings for the woman’s garden, and tells him how to care for them. Obviously, Elisa wanted to live the man’s life on the road and becomes attracted to him because he understands her passion for flowers. In a moment of extreme emotion she nearly reaches for him, but snatches her hand back before she touches him. Instead, she finds him two pots to mend, and he drives away with fifty cents and the cuttings, promising to take care of the plants until he can deliver them to the other woman.

Original Contribution
The theme of "The Chrysanthemums" is to understand the role of women in the 1930's. A symbol in the chrysanthemums is the flowers. Characters in the chrysanthemums Elisa Allen, the protagonist and the tinker is the antagonist of the story