Gender Inequality In The Chrysanthemums By John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck’s short story “The Chrysanthemums” is set in December near Salinas Valley, on a farm. The main theme in this short story is gender inequality. Gender inequality is seen throughout the story many times in different ways. In this essay I will explain how Steinbeck uses characters, culture, and plot to reinforce gender inequality throughout the story by making connections between the textual evidence and gender inequality, in order, to get a better understanding of why the theme is gender inequality. In the beginning of the story the narrator tells us the physical features of Elisa Allen. She dressed like a man and was even built like on. For example, in the story it states that “Her figure looked blocked and heavy in her gardening