In "The Chrysanthemums," the character of Elisa is different at the end of the story than she is at the beginning of the story. Describe Elisa as she is characterized at the beginning of the story. Then describe the way she is characterized at the end of the story. Explain why she changes from the beginning to the end of the story. Be sure to use specific examples from the text to support your answer. (15 points) Restate the Prompt as a topic sentence: In “The Chrysanthemums,” by John Steinbeck, the character of Elisa is different at the end of the story than at the beginning of the story.
Specific details from the story to go along with how Elisa is characterized at the beginning of the story.
Specific details from the story to go along with how Elisa is characterized at the end of the story.
Why do these changes take place?

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.