Symbolism in The Chrysanthemums John Steinbeck's short story The Chrysanthemums shows Elisa Allen, a strong, capable, childless woman of thirty-five who is frustrated with her present life with her husband, Henry, a man of unscrupulous confidence (French 83). She "longs for what women&...

"A Sunrise on the Veld" and Lessing's Life The story, "A Sunrise on the Veld," written by Doris Lessing, takes place in Africa, as do many other novels and short stories written by Lessing. Most of Lessings works are autobiographical and reflect the background of her ver...