Cannery Row
...o the Police Department, Red Cross, Chamber of Commerce and the Community Chest. And being the nice lady that she is she tends to feed the little bit poorer people who need a meal every now and then. Another character is some old china man. He’s very strange and keeps to himself. Lee owns a local grocery store. Some other characters of the story are Mack and the boy’s. The story is pretty much based on these characters. Mack is the leader of their little “gang”. They all live together in a fishmeal shack. They are all alcoholics, thanks mostly to Eddie who steals liquor from the bar he tends. Mack and the boys all want to throw a surprise party for Doc. Doc seems to lead a secluded and sorrowful life. But the night of the party, Doc comes home late and the party is over, and his house is trashed. After some odd and random events that ha...