In "The Chrysanthemums," the character of Elisa interacts differently with Henry than she does with the traveling repairman. Describe Elisa's interactions with these two characters and explain how these interactions influence her development as a character. Be sure to use specific examples from the text to support your answer. (15 points)

Read the excerpt from part 2 of “to build a fire.” to build the fire he had been forced to remove his mittens, and the fingers had quickly gone numb. his pace of four miles an hour had kept his heart pumping blood to the surface of his body and to all the extremities. but the instant he stopped, the action of the pump eased down. which words from the excerpt provide context clues for the underlined word?