The Chrysanthemums
by John Steinbeck
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The Chrysanthemums: Style 1 key example

Key Examples in The Chrysanthemums

Style
Explanation and Analysis:

Stylistically, Steinbeck's fiction is known for its sparseness, demonstrated in this passage from the opening of The Chrysanthemums:

It was a time of quiet and of waiting. The air was cold and tender. A light wind blew up from the southwest so that the farmers were mildly hopeful of a good rain before long; but fog and rain do not go together.