Cannery row is home to all the characters in the book. Cannery row is set on what was at the time called ocean view avenue in. Steinbeck created dozens of characters in his novella, and they all have different types of interactions with each other, but the most apparent relationship in the book is between doc and mack. Cannery row study guide contains a biography of john steinbeck, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full. Visit shop online become a member aquarium maps exhibits. Plot synopsis of john steinbecks 1945 novel cannery row, from steinbeck in the schools. It presents a slice of the lives of the men and women who populate a strip of sardine canneries after the workers go home.
Cannery row plot synopsis steinbeck in the schools san jose. However, if students understand that there are only a few main characters and that most of the other characters serve a supporting role and help develop the most important character, cannery row herself, it is much easier to enjoy the morass. Vice and virtue in cannery row, a novel documenting the lives of outcasts and eccentrics, steinbeck challenges conventional notions of virtue, ultimately arguing that society often champions qualities that dont. After lee chong, steinbeck introduces mack and the boys, a little group of men who had in common no. Some are super private, like henris, and some are open to everyone, like docs. Characters for a short book, there are almost more characters than can be digested. This guide contains activities for students from kindergarten to grade 12.
Steinbeck sets cannery row against the great tide pool, where doc often goes to collect specimens. It is set during the great depression in monterey, california, on a street lined with sardine canneries that is known as cannery row. Steinbeck created dozens of characters in his novella, and they all have different types of interactions with each other, but the most apparent relationship in the book is between. Today, you can book rooms at a waterfront inn surrounded by refurbished canning facilities and explore the spots that shaped steinbecks work. Cannery row, of all steinbecks novellas, is the simplest story. Cannery row is a novel by john steinbeck that was first published in 1945. Within it, theyve each got their own moreorless private home. This study guide consists of approximately 55 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of cannery row.
For a novel with so slight a plot, cannery row is nevertheless engaging as a social document, a record of a state of mind, of attitudes about society and behavior during the havenot era of. Cannery row study guide contains a biography of john steinbeck, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. These fun activities for families in monterey are just the tip of the iceberg. His 1945 book cannery row fictionalized the characters of the famous monterey fishing district. John steinbecks paean to the monterey county of his youth, cannery row contains an introduction by susan shillinglaw in penguin modern. Explore our online materials for curriculum for grades prek12, plus games and activities, related multimedia and additional resources for all ages. Mack and his friends are trying to do something nice for their friend doc, who has been good to them without asking for reward. Mack hits on the idea that they should throw a thankyou party, and the entire community quickly becomes involved. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in cannery row, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Cannery row by john steinbeck meet your next favorite book. Cannery row setting steinbeck in the schools san jose state. When youre trying to get a handle on a character, it helps to see how they live. Cannery row by john steinbeck penguin books australia.
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