《菊花》是斯坦贝克的一篇优秀短篇小说,被誉为“斯坦贝克艺术上最成功的小说”。在作品中斯坦贝克细腻地描绘了女主人公伊莉莎的内心世界和情感变化,作者用菊花象征伊莉莎的美和她的自我价值。笔者通过伊莉莎的抗争与被拒,“菊”之意象的解读与女性的自我的发现这三个角度,对这一经典作品做一分析。 Chrysanthemum is an excellent short story by Steinbeck, hailed as “the most successful novel in Steinbeck art.” Steinbeck portrays the inner world and emotional changes of the heroine Elisa in his works. The author uses the daisy to symbolize Elisa’s beauty and her self-worth. The author analyzes the classic works through three points: the protest and rejection of Elisa, the interpretation of the image of Daisy and the discovery of the woman’s self.