The Chrysanthemums

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What is the plot in the John Steinbeck short story, "The Chrysanthemums"?

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John Steinbeck's short story, "The Chrysanthemums," takes place in California's Salinas Valley. Henry Allen is a rancher, and his wife, Elisa, tends to her garden in a loving and vigorous...

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Posted by bullgatortail on December 22, 2009 at 8:33 AM

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