Odour Of Crysanthemums Flashcards
How is the themes of darkness portrayed in the story
The setting is all without natural light and creates a more mysterious atmosphere and the darkness brings out life and truth for Elizabeth
What imagery is used in the story
Animal and natural imagery suggests the larger circle of life that everybody is in
Give some key context and about Victorian time
Lawrence was a son of a coal miner
Victorian women were treated as the lesser sex
Mining in Victorian England had gotten Elbert dangerous as of huge demand
What does the end conclude about Elizabeth
The last 3 lines indicated how Elizabeth regrets her life decisions and how she realises her husband is nothing to her
She finally finds who she really is
Key characteristics of Elizabeth
She is isolated and emotionless
She feels spectate from her husband and blames him for her unhappiness
Tell me about Walters mother and what’s her purpose
She is only connected to the past and lectures how Walter USE to be a wonderful child however now she criticises him
What does the author try to portray about society of that time and through what technique
Social commentary imagery leis the brutal existence of Victorian mining England and how they were in such poverty that nobody married for love and they can’t afford it
What argument could you interpret for Walter
He had a brutal life and went to the pub for ‘warmth’ (metaphor) as his wife was cold and they had no connection
What’s the structure
Linear clear narrative to represent the journey of understanding and it’s in chronological order
