Cannery Row

A detailed Summary of Cannery Row


In his book Cannery Row, John Steinbeck characterizes different qualities of life, and uses symbolism to express those qualities. Cannery Row is an emphasis on the importance of friendship, and how the hardships of life can be healthy in some ways.

Although the story's characters represent certain aspects of life, such as corruption and simplicity, the specific symbols in the book are more obvious and apparent. Cannery Row itself is a symbol for the innocence of uncorrupted man. Early in the book, its inhabitants are described as "Saints and angels and martyrs and holy men..."(1). Mack and the boys are also a symbol. They represent humbleness and the simplicity



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Approximate Word count = 448
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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