Cannery Row Doc And Mack Relationship

The normality of public spaces being used as private spaces also demonstrates the theme of acceptance. The character of Doc is ironic and fits well with the story because he is a doctor without a license. By normal standards, this would be unacceptable, and he would be imprisoned for offering medical help or advice without a license.Doc knows that he has somewhat of reasonability to the people of cannery row. This responsibility being to help aide them with whatever their ailments may be. Steinbeck depicts Doc in such a way that you see his vast amounts of compassion and humanity throughout the book.

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck is a novel containing the problems that people in old Monterey, California, dealt with. Steinbeck grew up in this broken town and watched how life worked around him. Steinbeck himself went through these struggles of having multiple secret insecurities while others perceived him as much different. John Steinbeck now writes about the reality of how people are not always what they seem to be.

A corpse is found by Doc and it reminds him of his deceased love, bringing back painful memories This shows the negative side of the world and society’s cruelties. Doc is handling of the situation suggests that in Cannery Row, no problem is too major to deal with. Another character was named Hazel because in his family the name was considered lucky with regard to wealth. This underscores how interested everyone was in increasing wealth.

            In the story Cannery Row Loneliness is a main theme to the characters lives.  One of these themes is Loneliness.  'He was a dark and lonesome looking man' No one loved him.  No one cared about him'(Page 6).  The severity of his solitude makes this theme one of the most important.  The seclusion of this man can penetrate ones innermost thoughts and leave them with a sense of belonging after hearing of this

The minor characters in John Steinbeck’s novel Cannery Row are a contradiction within themselves. Steinbeck shows two conflicting sides to each character; for example, Mack is smart and lazy and some of his colleagues are both good and bad. Doc is a father figure with some bad habits. Dora Flood is a kind-hearted saint who happens to run a brothel. Lee Chong is a shrewd businessman who likes to take advantage of others. Henri is an artist with a French background even though he isn’t from France. Through his characters, Steinbeck shows that humans are complicated and can have many faces.

When Mack and his friends fail because of the disastrous party that was supposed to be a surprise party for Doc, they affect everyone who is connected to him.  After their fallout Cannery Row becomes a sad and dull place. People of Cannery Row go through an unpleasant time.The happy and helpful Lee Chong who once gave the boys things from his store for free goes through a financial loss. There was rumors that the boys stole money and liquor for the party from his store. Dora’s Bear Flag Restaurant closed down for two months. Everyone who came to the disastrous party or were involved  in the party blamed themselves for their fall out.This shows how Mack and his friends are interconnected and how one affects

They set up the surprise party at Doc's house, but Doc is late getting home and by the time he gets there, his house is trashed and everyone is passed out drunk. There seems to be a bad feeling haunting the town for a while after the party. As time goes on, Doc, Lee and Mack begin to spend more time together. They encounter many obstacles throughout the rest of the novel. First the whole town comes down with a terrible influenza, then they have to deal with heart ache when they find their friend, dead in the ocean. After things begin to return to normal, Mack and Lee decide to throw another party for their dear friend Doc. This time Doc attends his party and has a wonderful time. He is very happy to have friends like Lee, Mack and the boys to show that he is appreciated. Doc then begins to clean his house while he thinks back on all his memories in the beautiful town known as Cannery Row. Steinbeck develops the characters and their personalities in a unique way, turning a small ordinary town into a magical paradise.

Human behavior is a function of the environment that he/she is brought up in because it is the environment that shapes the person’s morals. This statement is openly validated in the novel Cannery Row where an inclusive community is built as a result of good morals that have been developed and shaped by the environment. Cannery Row is novel that was published in 1945 by John Steinbeck in Monterey. It was named after a waterfront street in California which had sardine caning factories. According to Grasse et al (75), fellowship and warm-heartedness is all that is required to form a united and successful community. Wealth is important part of one’s life but it should not take away the person’s happiness. Steinbeck in his work uses the characters of the novel to communicate this message in a clear and understandable manner. The name of the novel matches with the actual meaning that the writer wanted to communicate the readers. He used the name to enable the readers to be able to relate the novel’s actual meaning with authentic opinions.

After McMurphy convinces nine of his fellow patients to join him on a fishing trip, the group ends up stopping for gas and runs into trouble. A few men that are working at the gas station attempt to rile up the patients; resulting in McMurphy stepping in. He reminds the workers “‘We are lunatics from the hospital up the highway, psycho-ceramics, the cracked pots of mankind”’ (Kesey 239). McMurphy showed the patients "what a little bravado and courage could accomplish" and they realized "he'd taught us how to use it." (239). McMurphy was a strong leader and role model that the men needed. He showed them a path to power and strength. Even in the darkest of times, McMurphy stays by the patient's side. Always proving to them how committed and dedicated he would

He is a role model and stands up for the other inmates, until they are able to do so themselves. He has been “a heroic catalyst that alters the community itself by giving them an archetypal figure to identity with” (Potts). All through the book, McMurphy encourages the men to develop their own individualism and internal power. Throughout the duration of the story, “McMurphy grows from egocentric trickster into a fish of men and Fisher King, a heroic martyr bringing a new dispensation to those who follow him” (Potts). On numerous occasions he proves that the Big Nurse is conquerable which aides in guiding the men to stand up for themselves.

Nyerere’s “One Party Government” and Lao-Tzu’s “Thoughts of the Tao-te Ching” are both relevant/ applicable to aspects of Steinbeck’s Cannery Row. Nyerere’s essay, “One-Party Government” highlights the idea of community, which is prevalent throughout Steinbeck’s Cannery Row. The idea of community is a major theme in Cannery Row, it is shown in many different ways. The idea of community is most prominent when there was an influenza outbreak and the community had to come together to get through it. In Nyerere’s essay, the idea of community is greatly emphasized; he emphasizes that the idea of community is an essential part for the success of any society.

Imagine living in a time where racism and poor undeveloped towns are still around and there are a lot of obstacles and events that take place. This was the time during the 1930's when two protagonists named George Milton and Lennie Small, who had planned to work in a ranch in a a town called Weed. In this ranch, both characters face different types of problems within the new workers that they're going to live with. Lennie Small is a character set to mentally special and is always in trouble and has George, his best friend, is always getting him out of it. In the book, we will see how. Lennie is the most sympathetic character due to his mental disability, having a mind of a child in a man's body, and how unintentionally he kills whatever pets he gets.

“‘But if she hasn’t died, I wouldn’t be here now…’ ‘Mack, just because I work incredible good out of unspeakable truth doesn’t mean I orchestrate the tragedies. Don’t ever assume that my using something means I caused it or that I needed it to accomplish my purposes. That will only lead you to false notions about me.. Grace doesn’t depend on suffering to exist, but where there is suffering you will find grace in many facets and colours.’” Page 187/188

"Of Mice and Men" is a book about two men and their struggle to achieve their dream of owning a small ranch through their companionship. The two men are completely different, one being a retarded fellow (Lennie), and the other, a typical ranch hand(George) who travels with him. On the path to achieving their dream, they run into obstacles, but stick together, stressing the importance of true friendship. Steinbeck wrote this book to tell us how important it is to have a friend to share your life with.

In the novella Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck, the relationship between Lennie Small and George Milton is complex. Lennie and George are two companions who look for work and brave the hardships of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression together. Although Lennie and George are both grown men, their relationship resembles more of a child and a single parent, or a boy and his dog. Lennie is portrayed as animalistic and childish through his behavior and Steinbeck’s comparisons. This reveals the crucial power dynamic in George and Lennie’s relationship.