![]() Once he's gotten that, he departs, forgetting about her just as he jettisons the chrysanthemum buds at the side of the road. Although she attempts to engage with him on an intellectual, spiritual, and even physical level, he barely considers these offerings, instead pressing her for money. ![]() The tinker's casual abandonment of the chrysanthemums at the side of the road is symbolic of the way he, as a man, so easily dismisses Elisa as anything more than a source of income. They are beautiful, decorative flowers, but serve no useful function beyond this ornamental one - in the same way, as a woman, Elisa is unable to do more than a limited range of tasks, and certainly none that would allow her to be independent or provide for herself. Like Elisa, they are confined to a narrow environment (the garden), with no way to escape. ![]() Like Elisa, the chrysanthemums are currently dormant and bare, not in bloom. The most major symbol of the story are the chrysanthemums, which represent Elisa. ![]()
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