In the story “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck, the third person objective helps communicate the message, loneliness can lead to dissatisfaction with life. John Steinbeck wrote the short story in third person objective to give the readers an unprejudiced outlook on the story. By using this, the narrator enables the reader to conclude their own thoughts. The third person objective states “Her eyes sharpened. "Maybe I could do it, too. I've a gift with things, all right.” (Steinbeck 15) The readers can conclude that this was told in third person objective, and that Elisa doesn’t want to be seen as any other woman. Instead, she wants to show that even though she is a woman, she is capable of doing hard work just like men. The third person …show more content…
This gives the reader a better sentiment about how they should picture Elisa. In contrast, Elisa demonstrates her feminine side throughout the short story. One example would be when the narrator says “She put on her newest underclothing and her best stockings and the dress which was the symbol of her prettiness. She worked carefully on her hair, penciled her eyebrows and rouged her lips.” (Steinbeck 94) This quote indicates that, despite the fact Elisa shows her masculine qualities at times, she reminds the readers that she is still a woman and the feminine side of her isn’t completely gone. The narrator conveys the theme, loneliness can lead to dissatisfaction with life by transitioning between her two sides. When Elisa was talking to the tinkerer, her body language changes. The narrator says “Her eyes shone. She tore off the battered hat and shook out her dark pretty hair.” (Steinbeck 63) This shows that Elisa is a woman who is very capable of passion, but she only feels this way with the