The Chrysanthemums

                                          

When first reading this story I had a difficult time understanding what was going on. The class discussion helped me to understand the story's plot and other aspects. The story's main character is Elisa. She is a lonely woman who is caught up in her life. She finds interest in a traveling stranger but she can't act on her interest because she is married. Her interest in the stranger probably comes from her lack of interest in her marriage. I think she is more interested in what her life would be like if she were a man.