Why is she crying weakly-like an old woman

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John Steinbeck (1902-68) maintained in his writing "an appealing sympathy for the poor and downtrodden, the lonely and dispossessed" (226). His short story "The Chrysanthemums" follows the attempt of ranching wife Elisa Allen to find acceptance, love, beauty, and appreciation in a world of men. Describe the manner in which both of the men in the story fail to give her what she most desires. What does she want desperately in life? Summarize and interpret her emotions at the close of the story. Why is she "crying weakly - like an old woman"?

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