writer he was a non-conformist, he was discharged from a New York newspaper for

writing opinions instead of facts. He was an apprentice hod-carrier, an apprentice painter,

a working chemist, caretaker of a Lake Tahoe estate, a surveyor in the Big Sur country,

and fruit picker before he began writing. He studied science at Stanford University and

This book was written in 1945. This book is a based on true events. This book

took place in Monterey. This book is about a real-life street in Monterey. This street is on

of America's most talked about streets. This is about the events that took place in that

The book Cannery Row is about several people who live on Cannery Row.

The first lady I will explain is Dora. She has flaming orange hair and always wears

green evening dresses. Dora owns a place called the Bear Flag Restaurant. It is a whore

house. Dora gives money to the Chamber of Commerce, Red Cross, Boy Scouts,

Community Chest and Police Department, so she can keep her illegal business open. She

has a soft heart and gives the poor people of Cannery Row a meal or two, i

mother's sister. He is also a poor drunk. Hazel helps the Doc of the town. He loves to help

whole week. Doc had a lot of questions for the boys too. Doc still paid them for the frogs

he was tired of being tied down. He is a mechanic. Most of these guys like to sponge off

some parts. So he set out to get some. He never made it back because he was involved in

Next there is an old Chinaman. Some think he is a God and some think he is death

There is a young boy named Frankie. He is only eleven and he was looking for

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Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)