John Steinbeck's "The Chrysanthemums" begins with a description of the setting.
The story begins with a panoramic view of the Salinas Valley in winter, which is very common in various of Steinbeck's stories. When Elisa is planting her chrysanthemums, her husband shows up to talk to her after he made a deal selling some head of cattle to the Western Meat Company.
The Chrysanthemums" is a short story by American writer John Steinbeck.
