The story's major theme is about gender roles and the oppression of women. Trapped in her role as "wife", "gardener", and "housekeeper", Elisa longs to have more agency, but can only watch from a distance as her husband negotiates business deals, and ask for small favors like wine at dinner.
The Chrysanthemum
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- Book ID
- 109419566
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1890
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 125 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- DOI
- 10.1038/043056b0
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