During the story Elisa is working in her garden. She is hard at work when she hears someone coming up the road. She then turns to see who it is and finds that it is a fix it man who is coming her way. As the man gets closer she notices the side of his wagon. It says that he fixes pots, pans, and other odds and ends. Elisa is hoping that he won't stop at her residence, but he does and commences to speak to her. They engage in conversation and of course he tries to sell to her. In this instance Elisa says no but her setting and surroundings will later make her s

ay yes. See the man asks about her flowers, the chrysanthemums, she tells him all about them. She tells him everything from how she cuts them back every year to how she thinks they are the best around. The man then commences to ask her if he could have a few because he had a lady friend up the road a ways that has every type of flower, but he knew that she didn't have that kind. This is where setting comes into play because Elisa doesn't know it yet but she is trapped. She gives the man some of the flowers, and she then leads him on his way. The man then stops and asks if she is sure that she doesn't have anything for him to do. Elisa then gives in and gives the man some pots that she had found out back. Setting in this part of the story plays a very important role because you can just about envision what is happening. The author describes every fine little detail including the dog that is running up under the wagon. It ends up playing a vital role in

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