Over the course of elisa’s interaction with the stranger how do her feelings and actions toward him change?

She is kind yet distant in the beginning, but she soon begins to open up and trust him.

Explanation:

In the story "The Chrysanthemums," Elisa is a married woman who is very unhappy with her life. She feels that her husband does not appreciate her and does not value her enough. When she meets the stranger, Elisa is initially distant and does not want to engage in conversation with him. However, the more they talk, the more Elisa enjoys his company, which causes her to open up and trust him.

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