Ed Ricketts

Cannery Row a short novel of less than 200 pages first published in 1945 paints you a very clear picture of what life was back in those days. The book is a profound reflection of the American dream in Monterey California; all it takes to perfectly picture the tone, grit, and color of the town is the first paragraph. “Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, nostalgia, a dream. Cannery Row is the gathered and scattered, tin and iron and rust and splintered wood, chipped pavement and weedy lots and junk heaps, sardine canneries of corrugated iron, honky tonks, restaurants and whore houses, and little crowded groceries, and laboratories and flophouses. Its inhabitants are, as the man once said, “whores, pimps, gamblers, and sons of bitches,” by which he meant Everybody. Had the man looked through another peephole he might have said, “Saints and angels and martyrs and holy men,” and he would have meant the same thing.” The book is a series of stories that all take in that little fishing town, it doesn’t follow a single plot, with the exception that some characters like Doc, Mack and the boys and Dora help to intertwine some of the chapters together. The book as a whole is a reflection of life, how warm and nice people can be towards one another thanks to admiration, like the one Mack and the boys feel for Doc. But it also is a reflection of the imperfection if human beings and darker side of life, like…

Throughout the novel of Cannery Row written by John Steinbeck, the theme of community becomes prevalent in the little town of Cannery Row. The book takes place in coastal California during depression era. Each individual character faces many challenges, some which were the result of the depression, others are personal fears that consume the character. The community as a whole learns to accept one another’s peculiarities and relies greatly on one another. Friendships in Cannery Row are essential…

The idea of freedom is a theme that is incorporated into many novels and short stories throughout time. It is an idea that is played with and is not always clear in the text as to how free or how not free a certain character may be. In the novel Cannery Row by John Steinbeck the role of freedom is evident within most characters, as they all feel compelled to do as they please, but eventually realize that freedom is not free. The short story titled “White Angel” by Michael Cunningham is similar…

John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row chronicles the daily lives, hardships, and successes of the inhabitants of this working-class town. Steadfast, admiring, and proud, he gives a voice to these unrepresented citizens despite their low income and seemingly insignificant paths in life. By employing purposeful craft choices Steinbeck challenges the expected to establish the great worth of the drifters, lowlifes, and “bums” of Cannery Row, articulating the essential role of these “least ones.” Although…

The health information exchanges are very significant in the modern healthcare systems. The health information exchanges (HIE) allow the movement of clinical information in disparate information systems in the different locations. The HIE also ensures that the information that is transmitted is still relevant in meaning. HIE is very critical in ensuring that there is faster access to health information, and quality services are also provided to the patients. It is evident that the HIE holds the…

“With Plan for Greenpoint Hospital, Neighbors May Finally Get Their Way” The Greenpoint Hospital was a major landmark of northern Brooklyn while it operated from 1914 to 1982. The hospital served residents living in a community built around industry and considered a rawer area of the city. As the hospital aged, its facilities declined and the level of care which could be provided for patients degraded to the point that the hospital was closed as the Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center…

Some of the kindergartners asked me to share the titles with you. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems was a favorite! There are several other titles in the “pigeon” series. If you haven’t already heard, ask your child about the silly pigeon! They also enjoyed, Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley. Tomorrow, we will read another book by Ed Emberley called, Good Night Little Monster. We will compare the similarities and differences between the two Ed Emberley books, and the…

the spotlight that fell from the artificial night sky constellation that almost hit him. Thus, this alerts Truman to noticing something else out of the ordinary, which prompts him to act abnormal. To say the least, Truman, compared to the others, is always on his toes. Those around him act like nothing is wrong while Truman continues to rage. This brings us to the claim dealing with simulation versus simulacrum. Simulation is defined as “the action or practice of simulating, with an intent to…

Reply Reply All Forward Move Delete Close Previous Item Next Item Close Christian Laskie Plato's Cave Paper Christian Laskie [christian.laskie@apps.schoolcraft.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2017 4:06 PM To: Jesse Mileo Christian Laskie Professor Mileo Philosophy February 1, 2017 Plato’s Cave and The Truman Show Have you ever questioned your reality and if anything is beyond it? This is a question humans often struggle with because it questions whether or not we are actually free…

Theodore Gein know as Ed Gein. He is infamous for skinning corpses and inspired movies like Psycho and Texas chainsaw massacre. But he is known as notorious killer and grave robber. In my research I would include a brief summary of his biography, profiling, theories of criminology and theory of victimization and explain all the necessary key points toward this assignment. Brief Biography He was born on “August 27, 1906 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The son of a timid alcoholic father and a…