In the Chrysanthemums setting plays a crucial role in how we see the story in our minds. The author uses the surroundings as a way to paint a picture in the reader’s mind, and to help them grasp a better understanding on what is happening within the story. Two ways on why the author does this is it helps the fix it man sell to Elisa, and it helps us to understand why Elisa …showed first 75 words of 623 total…

…showed last 75 words of 623 total…her plant a garden. The setting tells us a lot about anyone’s character it can tell us everything from the mood they’re in to how hungry they are. The story the Chrysanthemums is a great short story. The setting in the story plays such a vital role in explaining what is going on. It paints a picture in the mind of the reader, and helps us to better understand the character of Elisa.