Cannery Row characters

Doc


What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.

He is short, but very strong. He also wears a beard and has "the hands of a brain surgeon."

Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

He is described to have a face that “always tells the truth” which I think means that he does not hide his emotions very well

What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelry, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

He wears a rain hat all the time (even during the summer) because he hates getting his head wet.

What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

He is gentle and nice, but often melancholy and a bit of a loner.

What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

He runs a small supply house called the Western biological laboratory, which is also his home. He is always out collecting specimens such as star fish or frogs for his shop. And even though he is not a medical doctor he helped out poor families during the flu epidemic.

What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

He enjoys music and literature which he shares with the other residents of Cann.ery Row

What do others in the book say about the character?


They respect him and are always trying to help him and do nice things for him.

What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

Doc is short for doctor, and even though he is a scientist not a medical doctor I think he got the nickname Doc because people view him as being smart in general.

How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?

The parties that were thrown for him by Mack and the boys ended up stressing him out more.





Hazel


What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.

He is dark haired, 26 years old, strong and loyal.

Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

He is fast, which helps when he is collecting specimens for Doc.

What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelry, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

He wears casual clothes; Tee shirts, jeans, and tennis shoes.


What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

He is very helpful and hardworking; he often helps Doc when he goes collecting. He loves to hear conversation, and ask questions he already knows the answer to for the sole purpose of keeping the conversation going.

What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

He lives with Mack and the boys who are a group of down and out men who live in the fish meal shack owned by Lee Chong. He often helps Doc with collecting specimens for his shop.

What do others in the book say about the character?

He can be annoying to others, especially Doc who has to put up with Hazels obvious questions.

What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

I think his name shows that he is out of the ordinary because he has a name that would normally be given to a girl.

How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?

I think he became less careless, after being involved with Docs disastrous party, and he also learned not to live on impulse.









Lee Chong


What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.


He is described to have a round face, and a wide mouth

Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.


He has gold capped teeth that flash when he smiles.

distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelry, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

He wears a gold wedding ring on the middle finger of his left hand, and wears half-glasses.

What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

He never uses the letter "R" when speaking; he has to tilt his head to the side to see from a distance. he is also always working out prices with his abacus, and is always restlessly tapping his fingers on the counter top.

What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

He is the grocer of the Row, his stocks everything you can think of and all the people of the Row go to his shop to buy groceries.

What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

He is somewhat manipulative, but generous and good at heart.

What do others in the book say about the character?

I think that they think well of him because he often lends them money.

What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?


He is related to the Tong wars in California which was a gang war that took place in the 1920's and 30's.

What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

As far as I know his name just suggests that he is Chinese.

How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?


I do not think he changed much throughout the book.