This preview shows
page 1. Sign up
to
Unformatted text preview: “Chrysanthemums” Symbols
Symbols
The wire fence:
The
---protection; restraint (a cage?)
---protection; The chrysanthemums:
---feminine beauty, grace, emotions . . .
---feminine The fog:
The The season:
The Henry vs. the Pot Mender
Henry
romanticism possibilities dreams the mysterious and
unknown
unknown
“His eyes were dark . . . .”
His Practicality
Daily routine
Reality
The regular vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs. Farm vs. Garden
Farm Public sphere vs. domestic sphere
domestic
Economical production vs. leisure activity
Male dominance vs. female dependence
vs. The intrusion of the alien
The Elisa’s change from reserve and resistance to
Elisa’s
bewilderment and entrancement
bewilderment
The mender’s position from outside to inside
The
the garden
the
The change of Elisa’s outward appearance
The
from neutrality to femininity
The pot mender’s use and abuse of love
The blossom and shriveling of Eliza as a
The
flower
flower T hank You ...
View
Full Document
- Spring '10
- Tang
- Finance, English-language films, Pot Mender
-
Click to edit the document details
