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Altidor, Yvenaelle - The Chrysanthemums The current article has some but not much information besides the basics, so it is in need of many more information. This following categories/ contents may be added:

Proposed Edits to Wikipedia's The Chrysanthemums article for ENG1300.01
The following article has basic information, was in need of many more detailed information which I added and while continuing to add more onto the information that was already there:
 * 1) About: Early Life
 * 2) Writing
 * 3) Career
 * 4) Introduction
 * 5) Setting
 * 6) Point of View
 * 7) Voice: Diction, Tone, & Style
 * 8) Figurative Language: Imagery, Metaphor, & Simile

Reading List

 * 1) Goia, X.J. Kennedy; Dana (2011). Literature. An introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing. 12th ed. (12th ed. ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education (US).
 * 2) Lopez, J. C. P. (2008). John steinbeck's american dreams (Order No. 1461181). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (304806115). Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/304806115?accountid=87314
 * 3) Renner, S. (1985). The Real Woman Inside the Fence in" The Chrysanthemums". MFS Modern Fiction Studies, 31(2), 305-317.
 * 4) Sweet, C. A. (1974). Ms. Elisa Allen and Steinbeck's' The Chrysanthemums.'. Modern Fiction Studies, 20, 210. {{cite book|last1=Steinbeck|first1=John|title=A Life in Letters|url=https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=jrbmSemfAdYC&oi=fnd&pg=PT16&dq=%22The+Chrysanthemums%

Original
Elisa goes into the house to get dressed for dinner. She scrubs herself vigorously and examines her naked body in the mirror before putting on her dress and makeup. When Henry finds her, he compliments her, telling her she looks “different, strong and happy.” “I’m strong,” she boasts. “I never knew before how strong.” As Henry and Elisa drive into town, she sees a dark speck ahead on the road. It turns out to be the cuttings the man has tossed out of his wagon. She does not mention them to Henry, who has not seen them, and she turns her head so he cannot see her crying.

Revised
Because of Henry landing the sale of the steer he was arranging on top of the hill, when he gets home he wants to celebrate with Elisa by offering or better yet demanding they celebrate by going to dinner. Elisa growing excited doesn't hesitate and frantically gets ready for this dinner with her husband. While bathing vigorously, scrubbing away any dirt she could find for she wanted to be well polished for this dinner with her husband. When done bathing she begins to get her attire ready while examining her naked body in the mirror before putting on her dress and makeup. She waits on Henry who is late sadly but tries to be patient seeing how he will arrive soon enough and he does but in doing so takes his precious time getting ready himself. When done he finally catches a glimpse at his wife and is dumbfounded at how beautiful she looks. Complimenting her on how different she looks along with happy and strong, she replied boastfully as she should. Both ready and on the road driving into town make little conversion until Elisa sees a dark speck on the road she recognizes as being the chrysanthemum cuttings she gave to the Tinker, the man who was lost and needed directions which Elisa gave and more when he complimented how well gardened and beautiful her chrysanthemums were. Flattered she decided to gift him with some while leaving instructions on how to successfully do what she has done but of course they will never come out as her's because she has "gifted hands" as he bit her goodbye continuing his travels. Realizing this no mention to her husband she plays it off and begins to cover up a new topic regarding the boxing show he mentioned prior but she turned down immediately, merely to cover up her true feeling prior to seeing her chrysanthemums tossed out like trash by the man.

About: Early Life
John Steinbeck 1902-19680 was born in Salinas, California, in the ferile valley he remembers in "The Chrysanthemums." The Salinas Valley was then, as it is now, largely rural and agricultural, a place of small towns and small farms.

Diction
Steinbeck's diction throughout the novel is very precise. As he describes the setting in such detail where you can almost paint a picture. Detailing the weather and all that surrounds. Using symbolism, imagery and allegory throughout the novel itself especially when describing "The Chrysanthemums" and the protagonist Elisa Allen as one. For example;
 * "She was cutting down the old year's chrysanthemum stalks with a pair of short and powerful scissors. She looked down toward the men by the tractor shed now and then. Her face was eager and mature and handsome; even her work with the scissors was over-eager, over-powerful. The chrysanthemum stems seemed too small and easy for her energy. She brushed a cloud of hair out of her eyes with the back of her glove, and left a smudge of earth on her cheek in doing it. Behind her stood the neat white farm house with red geraniums close-banked around it as high as the windows. It was a hard-swept looking little house, with hard-polished windows, and a clean mud-mat on the front steps."