In my research paper I will write about loneliness. Economic problems, commitment to relationships, and personal struggles within the characters in Cannery Row produce a feeling of loneliness in the characters. By analyzing characters in Cannery Row, the thesis of loneliness will be able to be depicted in the characters life. Characters such as Mack and the boys, Henri, and Doc show the feeling of loneliness throughout the book. Millions of people around the world express the feeling of loneliness. It’s something that everybody feels sometime throughout their life. Because everybody’s personal life is different, individuals are impacted by loneliness in different ways. The Oxford english dictionary describes the emotion of loneliness as
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One significant example that shows this feeling of loneliness is the lack of the word “love” used in the novel. In the article, “The silent women and the male voice”, Paul Hintz states, “What is at issue is the cause of the loneliness. The only time Love is mentioned in the book is in the describing the feelings of Mack and the Boys for Darling the dog (in a passage which is a parody of the standard courtship process) and when Frankie the retarded boy declares “I love you” to Doc. Doc runs away, just as, in the earlier episode when Frankie spills the tray and runs into the basement to hide, it is said by Author (of Doc) that there was “nothing he could do.” This doing nothing, and the running away, take the issue of Loneliness” (78). First, it is significant that the only time love is mentioned is to an animal and when Doc runs away from Frankie saying “I love you”. First, Doc is lonely, but beloved by his community. Women seem to flock to him, but it seems he can never settle down with one. Also, the feeling of loneliness can be seen through Frankie a boy with mental retardation. He finds it hard to fit into society. The only way he does get a feeling of acceptance is through working with Doc. And, when he expresses that he loves Doc. Doc runs away from it like how he runs away from finding a
One significant example that shows this feeling of loneliness is the lack of the word “love” used in the novel. In the article, “The silent women and the male voice”, Paul Hintz states, “What is at issue is the cause of the loneliness. The only time Love is mentioned in the book is in the describing the feelings of Mack and the Boys for Darling the dog (in a passage which is a parody of the standard courtship process) and when Frankie the retarded boy declares “I love you” to Doc. Doc runs away, just as, in the earlier episode when Frankie spills the tray and runs into the basement to hide, it is said by Author (of Doc) that there was “nothing he could do.” This doing nothing, and the running away, take the issue of Loneliness” (78). First, it is significant that the only time love is mentioned is to an animal and when Doc runs away from Frankie saying “I love you”. First, Doc is lonely, but beloved by his community. Women seem to flock to him, but it seems he can never settle down with one. Also, the feeling of loneliness can be seen through Frankie a boy with mental retardation. He finds it hard to fit into society. The only way he does get a feeling of acceptance is through working with Doc. And, when he expresses that he loves Doc. Doc runs away from it like how he runs away from finding a