Travels With Charley and Cannery Row

Both Written by: John Steinbeck

Tone

• Travels with Charley is much more of a serious tone, as the book was non-fiction and John Steinbeck himself was the main character.

• Cannery Row gives off a “real” tone or feeling as the novel really doesn’t have a plot. It is an attempt to capture the feeling and people of a place.

Imagery

• In Travels With Charley, imagery was used mostly when John Steinbeck was describing a new part of the country that he was going through. For example when he described Atlanta during the 1960’s.

• In Cannery Row, imagery was used all throughout the beginning of the book and Steinbeck described his home town, Monterey, California.

Voice

• John Steinbeck's “voice” was pretty clear cut in Travels with Charley. He described the country as it was and gave his opinion on how the government was corrupt.

• In Cannery Row, Steinbeck really used his voice through the main character “Doc”. He was the outspoken character who said what was on his mind.

Irony

• John Steinbeck and his dog Charley were lost on their way back from their “search of America”. But what they didn’t realize was they were 10 miles away from home.

• In Cannery Row, One of the main characters, Dora, was running a sardine business but was a horrible employer. Society didn’t want to accept her or her business but needed her money.

The End!