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Cannery Row As the title suggests, Cannery Row is a glimpse into the life and times of the residents of Cannery Row, which is situated in the beautiful Monterey, California. Written by John Steinbeck in 1948, Cannery Row has an array of characters each with their own story to tell right in the middle of the great depression. First there’s Lee Chong, he owns the local grocery store which with all the stuff he has in stock can fill almost any need. Lee Chong had all one could wish for living on cannery row. Then there’s Mac and the boys, after striking a deal with Lee Chong they now live in the Palace Flophouse. While Mac and the boys could make something of themselves for some reason they like where they are and how they live. Next we come to Doc, the local scientist, who resides at the Western Biological building. Doc is everyone’s friend, anything you need or need answered Doc is the one to call. After Doc, comes the girls at Dora’s. During this time in our country each community all had a group of local whores, in this case the women a