Cannery Row
Cannery RowJohn SteinbeckCannery Row, book 1
Characters in Cannery Row
10 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Doc
A marine biologist who runs a specimen laboratory and is the quiet centre of the Row; modelled on Ed Ricketts.
Mack
The leader of the idle men living in the Palace Flophouse, and the planner of the party for Doc.
Supporting characters
Dora Flood
Runs the Bear Flag brothel and is generous to the community.
Lee Chong
The Chinese grocer who lets Mack's men take the Palace Flophouse.
Eddie
Hughie
Gay
Hazel
A simple but good-hearted, loyal member of Mack's group.
Henri
A painter who builds a boat he never intends to sail.