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-Summary -takes place in the Salinas Valley of California -Elisa Allen is 35 and married -Elisa what’s her situation? -husband what kind of person? -knowing what’s best for her -fights – “We can go if you want, but I dont think you would like them much” doesn’t think she’ll enjoy a non feminine event -“planters’ hands”/green thumb - makes her an equal in her own eyes w/ husband -setting Steinbeck uses 3, almost 4 paragraphs to describe the setting -reinforces Elisa's feelings of isolation form the world -set in the beautiful valley of Salinas, California. But with all its beauty, this location takes on the role of some sort of prison in which one would feel trapped: "The high grey flannel fog of winter closed off the Salina's valley from the sky and from the rest of the world.
Approximate Word count = 439
Approximate Pages = 1.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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