An Introduction to The Chrsanthemums

John Steinbecks The Chrysanthemums, is set in beautiful valley of Salinas, California, during a time when California was land of the plenty. A place drought and dust storms were not heard of, water was plentiful and the sweet smell of fruit blossoms was in the air. A time when simple people farmed and searched for the meaning of their existance in this world. The main character Elisa Allen is at a point in her life where she ...