Odour of Chrysanthemums | Topics for Further Study
• Investigate the condition of mines in England at the turn of the century. To what extent does the mine in ‘‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’’ function as a silent but forceful character?
• Research the position of women in England in the early twentieth century. Is Elizabeth Bates’s life-style common to those of other women at that time?
• What references to the effects of environmentally unfriendly industrial practices can you find in the story?
• Elizabeth Bates thinks her husband drinks too much. What kind of medical, social, psychological, or...
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