Revise and edit the paragraph. Ensure that it uses correct parallel structure. In conclusion, Steinbeck uses the different settings in "The Chrysanthemums" to help us understand the main character, Elisa, more fully. We learn about Elisa by observing her connection to the chrysanthemum garden, her interactions with the stranger, and her complex feelings are revealed while she is traveling in a car. We might think that setting is just the backdrop of a story and not important, but when we pay attention to the clues an author gives us about a character's motives, feelings, and behaving in different ways under different circumstances, we see just how important the setting is.