Because he was not treated week by her and was afraid of his wife.
The American Dream today has devolved into just trying to be able to pay for everything. That's my answer; if there even is still an American Dream.
America tends to glorify money the most; you have to make money, you have to have a home, you have to pay all of this by yourself, you have to buy this product to look and feel beautiful, you have to buy the latest technology; it's disheartening and exhausting. The act of purchasing things is the most glorified thing in America. Almost everywhere you look, there's an ad; and usually those few places you look and see no ads for is because it's a nonprofit!
The Setting: 'Steinbeck Country' Steinbeck published 'The Chrysanthemums' in 1938 as part of his collection, The Long Valley, a term often used in reference to the area drained by the Salinas River. The Salinas Valley is a farmer's paradise.
