The Chrysanthemums Women and Femininity Quotes

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Quote #7

"It ain't the right kind of a life for a woman." (83)

Well gee, tinker, what's that supposed to mean? That the life she currently lives is the right kind of life for a woman? Frankly, it doesn't seem so great to us.

Quote #8

"You might be surprised to have a rival some time […] I could show you what a woman might do." (88)

Get it, girl! We like this sassy side of Elisa. But is she serious? Do you think she would ever really consider hitting the road to become a tinkeress?

Quote #9

She put on her newest underclothing and her nicest stockings and the dress which was the symbol of her prettiness. She worked carefully on her hair, penciled her eyebrows and rouged her lips. (94)

Remember the Elisa we met in paragraph 4? This hardly seems like the same lady at all. This Elisa is feminine, pretty, and polished.