Cannery Row: Annotated Bibliography Astro, Richard "John Steinbeck." American Novelists, 1910-1945. Ed. James J. Martine, Detroit: Gale Research, 1981. Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 9. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
John Steinbeck was a novelist of people. The main points behind his best books were under internal conflicts with his characters and how they overcame them. His most interesting characters in his most thought out books were: George Milton and Lennie Small in Of Mice and Men, the paisanos of Tortilla Flat, Doc Burton of in Dubious Battle, Mack and the boys in Cannery Row, and the Joads of The Grapes of Wrath. These characters struggled to resolve this personal and social conflict in a world of human error and imperfection.
Steinbeck favored his work, The Grapes of Wrath out of all of his sources. His summary of this book is "man's proven capacity for greatness of heart and spirit." Man, says Steinbeck, "grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, and emerges ahead of his accomplishments." The Grapes of Wrath is a historical piece of work that Steinbeck has been starred for many reasons. Many of his other works are now read throughout many classrooms in schools.
This source was very reliable when it came to the details behind Steinbeck’s past. Compared to the other sources this was a much longer articles but really made the point across the works of Steinbeck. I felt that the goal of Steinbeck’s article was to describe is home life and past before he became known about his famous books. Hearle, Kevin "John Steinbeck." Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature, Part 4. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 332. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 20 Feb. 2012
This article starts out describing Steinbeck as a Nobel laureate and best-selling author and yet also being among the most underrated and misunderstood American authors of the twentieth century. In all senses he was one of the most famous authors. Continuously, The Grapes of Wrath got major recognition through good and bad. Critics would call this work lazy and deceitful to the public. Then the article goes on to describing his past and his hometown details.
Even though this article wasn’t as long as the first one, the information was not as accurate. It mainly focused on the criticism of his works than his real life. I would have to say this article would not help me with my further research. I felt that the goal of this article was based upon Steinbeck’s critics giving him bad reviews and that’s not what I need for my research. Hearle, Kevin “John Steinbeck” Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature Part 4. Detroit: Gale, 2007 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
According to this article Steinbeck's latest book is an account of his experiences during a three-month tour of forty American states. For example, some of his works related to his true life. The critics had turned around and said; with your most distinctive works you have become a teacher of good will and charity, a defender of human values, which can well be said to correspond to the proper idea of the Nobel Prize. He was shocked of this great offer and took accountability towards it.
William Faulkner was one of the writers he looked up to. William had the same central ideas that Steinbeck wrote about. They soon became very close and shared ideas about their new works. Faulkner believed in and was aware of human strength as well as weakness.
I felt that this article was very similar to the previous one. The information given focused primarily on the comparison between Steinbeck and Faulkner. This would not help me with my future research but may help when I am doing comparisons with two people that influenced Steinbeck. Taylor, Walter Fuller "The Grapes of Wrath Reconsidered: Some Observations on John Steinbeck and the 'Religion' of Secularism." Mississippi Quarterly 12.3(Summer 1959): 136-144. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Janet Witalec. Vol. 135. Detroit: Gale, 2003Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
This article focuses most on the work The Grapes of Wrath. The small quotation from this book is a "crime ... that goes beyond denunciation”. Meaning, its events are made to happen not as they might happen actually, but as they may best carry conviction for the author's case. The characters, while they sometimes act as individuals, at other times act as types or symbols, as do the figures in a medieval morality play. The Grapes of Wrath is naturalistic novel, more than a social tract.
The word sex was involved very much in this article. It was referred to as the simplest and easiest expression. This came to a shock to some of the readers. Seeming to be such a drastic word, it was used firmly and not inappropriate.
This article was very helpful with information on The Grapes of Wrath. But it gave no information on Cannery Row. Therefore from reading this, I would not use the information given to use for my future research. Williams, DoRinda F "John Steinbeck." American World War II Correspondents. Ed. Jeffery B. CookDetroit: Gale, 2012 Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 364 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
This article is just describing all of Steinbeck’s works and his past. Some of his influences are included in this information. Conger was one of his close friends he did just about everything with. They worked on writing books together and sharing ideas to come up with new details to write about. It even talked about the places he went to as a child and even his adult years and his experiences.
I would have to say this article was not very helpful towards my research on Cannery Row. It was mainly about Steinbeck’s past and the information I need is his current works. This will possibly help my future research on his work Cannery Row. Steinbeck, from the article, had a very interesting past and greatly explains how he became a writer to this day. "Cannery Row." Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1995 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012 Cannery Row was published in 1945 by John Steinbeck. Cannery Row is sentimental in tone while retaining the author's characteristic social criticism. Peopled said this book was based on low-life people that lived in slums, which was not true according to Steinbeck.
This article was not very long and did not give me enough information on the work Cannery Row. I would not use this article to help me with my research for this work. "Explanation of: 'Cannery Row' by John Steinbeck." Lit Finder Contemporary Collection Detroit: Gale, 2010 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
The story Cannery Row was set on the fictional street of Cannery Row in Monterey, California, during the Great Depression. The novel focuses on the lives of a cast of central characters: Lee Chong, a grocery store owner; Doc, a marine biologist; Dora Flood, a motherly brothel owner; and a group of flophouse residents led by a bum named Mack. The novel emphasizes the impact each character or organism has on the community as a whole. It draws attention to the significant role played by members of society, such as Dora Flood. Cannery Row was a popular and critical success at the time of its publication, and Steinbeck revisited its characters in Sweet Thursday (1954). A film version of Cannery Row was released in 1982 and now to this day is watched frequently.
I would definitely use this article to further my research for the novel Cannery row. It gives great detail on what the story is mainly about and who the characters are. This article was about describing the key points of the story and what it’s about. “John (Ernst) Steinbeck” Contemporary Literary Criticism Select Detroit: Gale, 2008. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
The beginning of this article starts out by an introduction of the book The Grapes of Wrath. It explains how and why Steinbeck wrote this book. The book even won a Nobel Prize for literature and for fictional works. Then the next paragraph goes on to explain who Steinbeck is and how he became a major headline for literature. The last part of the article summarizes and explains all of Steinbeck’s major works such as: Of Mice and Men, Grapes of Wrath, In Dubious Battle and many others.
I would use this article to help me with my research on the book Cannery Row because it gives good background information on Steinbeck and all of his major works. Even though not much is on Cannery Row specifically, it still would give a good start to Steinbeck’s past. "Profile: Chefs and scientists in Pacific Northwest try to rekindle an interest in sardines in Americans." All Things Considered Mar. 2003 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
This article catches scores of waterfront processors provided the backdrop for John Steinbeck's classic novel "Cannery Row." But by the late 1940s, the sardines all but disappeared, and sometime after that, the ubiquitous cans of fish vanished from pantries of most American families. This was reported by Tom Banse. What the reporters thought was strange was that the fish they caught were related to Steinbeck’s work, Cannery Row.
I would not use this article to help me with my research because it gave me very little information on the actual book but still has interesting facts I did not know. "Steinbeck's Heirs Lose Rights to 'Wrath'." Day To Day 13 Aug. 2008 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
In this article, this was all familiar territory for John Steinbeck, "The Grapes of Wrath," "Cannery Row," and other mid-century classics where place matters. But the latest place for his works is in a courtroom. The reporters made a list of Steinbeck’s top ten works. They had recently been blogging about the best ones they enjoyed reading. Although, this article was very short and didn’t give as much information as the previous one but may help with research on one of Steinbeck’s other works.
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13 March 2012
Cannery Row: Annotated Bibliography
Astro, Richard "John Steinbeck." American Novelists, 1910-1945. Ed. James J. Martine, Detroit: Gale Research, 1981. Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 9. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
John Steinbeck was a novelist of people. The main points behind his best books were under internal conflicts with his characters and how they overcame them. His most interesting characters in his most thought out books were: George Milton and Lennie Small in Of Mice and Men, the paisanos of Tortilla Flat, Doc Burton of in Dubious Battle, Mack and the boys in Cannery Row, and the Joads of The Grapes of Wrath. These characters struggled to resolve this personal and social conflict in a world of human error and imperfection.
Steinbeck favored his work, The Grapes of Wrath out of all of his sources. His summary of this book is "man's proven capacity for greatness of heart and spirit." Man, says Steinbeck, "grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, and emerges ahead of his accomplishments." The Grapes of Wrath is a historical piece of work that Steinbeck has been starred for many reasons. Many of his other works are now read throughout many classrooms in schools.
This source was very reliable when it came to the details behind Steinbeck’s past. Compared to the other sources this was a much longer articles but really made the point across the works of Steinbeck. I felt that the goal of Steinbeck’s article was to describe is home life and past before he became known about his famous books.
Hearle, Kevin "John Steinbeck." Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature, Part 4. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 332. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 20 Feb. 2012
This article starts out describing Steinbeck as a Nobel laureate and best-selling author and yet also being among the most underrated and misunderstood American authors of the twentieth century. In all senses he was one of the most famous authors. Continuously, The Grapes of Wrath got major recognition through good and bad. Critics would call this work lazy and deceitful to the public. Then the article goes on to describing his past and his hometown details.
Even though this article wasn’t as long as the first one, the information was not as accurate. It mainly focused on the criticism of his works than his real life. I would have to say this article would not help me with my further research. I felt that the goal of this article was based upon Steinbeck’s critics giving him bad reviews and that’s not what I need for my research.
Hearle, Kevin “John Steinbeck” Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature Part 4. Detroit: Gale, 2007 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
According to this article Steinbeck's latest book is an account of his experiences during a three-month tour of forty American states. For example, some of his works related to his true life. The critics had turned around and said; with your most distinctive works you have become a teacher of good will and charity, a defender of human values, which can well be said to correspond to the proper idea of the Nobel Prize. He was shocked of this great offer and took accountability towards it.
William Faulkner was one of the writers he looked up to. William had the same central ideas that Steinbeck wrote about. They soon became very close and shared ideas about their new works. Faulkner believed in and was aware of human strength as well as weakness.
I felt that this article was very similar to the previous one. The information given focused primarily on the comparison between Steinbeck and Faulkner. This would not help me with my future research but may help when I am doing comparisons with two people that influenced Steinbeck.
Taylor, Walter Fuller "The Grapes of Wrath Reconsidered: Some Observations on John Steinbeck and the 'Religion' of Secularism." Mississippi Quarterly 12.3(Summer 1959): 136-144. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Janet Witalec. Vol. 135. Detroit: Gale, 2003Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
This article focuses most on the work The Grapes of Wrath. The small quotation from this book is a "crime ... that goes beyond denunciation”. Meaning, its events are made to happen not as they might happen actually, but as they may best carry conviction for the author's case. The characters, while they sometimes act as individuals, at other times act as types or symbols, as do the figures in a medieval morality play. The Grapes of Wrath is naturalistic novel, more than a social tract.
The word sex was involved very much in this article. It was referred to as the simplest and easiest expression. This came to a shock to some of the readers. Seeming to be such a drastic word, it was used firmly and not inappropriate.
This article was very helpful with information on The Grapes of Wrath. But it gave no information on Cannery Row. Therefore from reading this, I would not use the information given to use for my future research.
Williams, DoRinda F "John Steinbeck." American World War II Correspondents. Ed. Jeffery B. CookDetroit: Gale, 2012 Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 364 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
This article is just describing all of Steinbeck’s works and his past. Some of his influences are included in this information. Conger was one of his close friends he did just about everything with. They worked on writing books together and sharing ideas to come up with new details to write about. It even talked about the places he went to as a child and even his adult years and his experiences.
I would have to say this article was not very helpful towards my research on Cannery Row. It was mainly about Steinbeck’s past and the information I need is his current works. This will possibly help my future research on his work Cannery Row. Steinbeck, from the article, had a very interesting past and greatly explains how he became a writer to this day.
"Cannery Row." Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, 1995 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
Cannery Row was published in 1945 by John Steinbeck. Cannery Row is sentimental in tone while retaining the author's characteristic social criticism. Peopled said this book was based on low-life people that lived in slums, which was not true according to Steinbeck.
This article was not very long and did not give me enough information on the work Cannery Row. I would not use this article to help me with my research for this work.
"Explanation of: 'Cannery Row' by John Steinbeck." Lit Finder Contemporary Collection Detroit: Gale, 2010 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
The story Cannery Row was set on the fictional street of Cannery Row in Monterey, California, during the Great Depression. The novel focuses on the lives of a cast of central characters: Lee Chong, a grocery store owner; Doc, a marine biologist; Dora Flood, a motherly brothel owner; and a group of flophouse residents led by a bum named Mack. The novel emphasizes the impact each character or organism has on the community as a whole. It draws attention to the significant role played by members of society, such as Dora Flood. Cannery Row was a popular and critical success at the time of its publication, and Steinbeck revisited its characters in Sweet Thursday (1954). A film version of Cannery Row was released in 1982 and now to this day is watched frequently.
I would definitely use this article to further my research for the novel Cannery row. It gives great detail on what the story is mainly about and who the characters are. This article was about describing the key points of the story and what it’s about.
“John (Ernst) Steinbeck” Contemporary Literary Criticism Select Detroit: Gale, 2008. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
The beginning of this article starts out by an introduction of the book The Grapes of Wrath. It explains how and why Steinbeck wrote this book. The book even won a Nobel Prize for literature and for fictional works. Then the next paragraph goes on to explain who Steinbeck is and how he became a major headline for literature. The last part of the article summarizes and explains all of Steinbeck’s major works such as: Of Mice and Men, Grapes of Wrath, In Dubious Battle and many others.
I would use this article to help me with my research on the book Cannery Row because it gives good background information on Steinbeck and all of his major works. Even though not much is on Cannery Row specifically, it still would give a good start to Steinbeck’s past.
"Profile: Chefs and scientists in Pacific Northwest try to rekindle an interest in sardines in Americans." All Things Considered Mar. 2003 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
This article catches scores of waterfront processors provided the backdrop for John Steinbeck's classic novel "Cannery Row." But by the late 1940s, the sardines all but disappeared, and sometime after that, the ubiquitous cans of fish vanished from pantries of most American families. This was reported by Tom Banse. What the reporters thought was strange was that the fish they caught were related to Steinbeck’s work, Cannery Row.
I would not use this article to help me with my research because it gave me very little information on the actual book but still has interesting facts I did not know.
"Steinbeck's Heirs Lose Rights to 'Wrath'." Day To Day 13 Aug. 2008 Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 16 Feb. 2012
In this article, this was all familiar territory for John Steinbeck, "The Grapes of Wrath," "Cannery Row," and other mid-century classics where place matters. But the latest place for his works is in a courtroom. The reporters made a list of Steinbeck’s top ten works. They had recently been blogging about the best ones they enjoyed reading. Although, this article was very short and didn’t give as much information as the previous one but may help with research on one of Steinbeck’s other works.