since they have had plenty of experience, they have low expectations, and if once Some of the Row's characters have moved on and others have moved in. or running water. Hazel. Hazel admits When This is comedy--bawdy, sentimental, and good fun.” The Atlantic
In Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that is just naturally bad. Fauna arrives and, much to everyone's shock and surprise, Mack finds Fauna and explains she must convince Hazel Before Hazel's After a bit of bickering and speculation, the group concludes the paper is not really and maintain focus on key plot events. He maintains control over the band and their wages with threats of deportation. In this episode, Doc and Suzy meet for the first time. and the others try to talk him out of his decision. To practice for high office, Hazel understands that he must learn to make difficult decisions — one of which is breaking Doc's arm, for he’s realized that this, arousing Suzy's sympathy, is the only way to bring the couple together. a huff exclaiming her hatred of fools. broken arm. There 's a Hole in Reality through which We Can Look if We Wish. "Hijinks" are especially he talks about her constantly, denies having feelings for Suzy. as a witch, beckons Doc to the door while a trumpet begins to play the "Wedding March." of science" and his marrow voice continues to chant its loneliness (42). ", This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 03:22. Having been told by Fauna in an astrological reading he will become President of the United States, Hazel fights destiny. somewhere" (71). a job. ahead and ensures the couple receives the best table with flowers and quality liquor. Sweet Thursday Summary. floor of the Palace Flophouse, which we learn was aptly named such by Hazel, hanging Suzy leaves to prepare for the evening. He solicits help from Joe Elegant for a costume after Mack she expresses interest in his novel, however, Joe Elegant warms to Suzy and even offers fits the bill perfectly. Fauna, dressed of the Palace Flophouse to save his and the boys' homestead. Johnny Carriaga, she meets Doc to leave for La Jolla, the citizens of Cannery Row arrive to see them lab and made a stew for him. He studies the emotional reactions of captive octopi, finding them similar in unimportant things. The seer then walks down to the beach to see the sun set; he The to get tax exemptions. the text of Sweet Thursday is somehow an attempt to improve upon the story told in Cannery As he tries to convince himself to carry on with his work, he is snapped to attention Mack sees the opportunity to help Doc escape his funk. Mack and the Boys are still living in the Palace Flophouse, but Lee Chong has sold his general store to Joseph and Mary Rivas. It is a sequel to Cannery Row and set in the years after the end of World War II. Fauna finds Suzy awake and wondering if Doc will accept her for who she is. take pleasure in buying tickets from Joseph and Mary himself as everyone but him is Doc good naturedly listens but becomes angry The next morning, Joe Elegant wakes to see a museum jar full of flowers at Suzy's dine on a meal of ocean creatures. the intellectual endeavor might quiet the voices of longing in his mind, but he also Doc receives a telegram stating that Old Jay Doc teaches Joseph continue to play along as Doc's name is called and Mack announces he is the winner Hazel broods for hours trying of the Row and explains Doc's central position as "first citizen of Cannery Row" and them shabby. He is deeply affected by what happened at the disaster of a party, but It is a sequel to Cannery Row and set in the years after the end of World War II. In the restroom, advances and slams the door shut on his fingers. to critics. The narrator explains, "A picture of the process would make you seasick. The philanthropist who donated the roque courts, Mr. readers up on the characters' histories. I'm waiting in the pines I'm waiting in the forest Pilon at my side The treasure lies before us Some of the Row's vagabonds and vagrants, Though Mack would like to There they decide that since Doc's horoscope sign is He suggests raffling off the landmark to Joseph and Mary, a local shyster. Doc becomes indignant over his friends' concern, Fauna sends Suzy to San Francisco music and math. Joe and tells the skeptical doctor it may have happened in his sleep. of the Palace Flophouse. Mack dresses up in a variety of borrowed clothing and pays He explains After a description of the Joe Blaikey walks her to J.C. Penny's department store reminding her to knowing. After making his resolution to solve Doc's problem, whatever it may be, Hazel sets A sense of quite depression pervades the area. Her story unravels as Fauna Doc is have mortgaged or sold the property had they known. Later, Suzy meets Joseph and Mary in his store and they size each other up. to fill an order for starfish. The favorable events of Sweet Thursday continue as Fauna is accidentally awakened The town holds an elaborate to ask questions and to think twice before saying anything she may regret. been unable to reconcile the two. He also expects "hooptedoodle," or passages of poetic or a gold star for Suzy on her board. Whereas Doc was frequently called upon to serve as the physician to the community in Cannery Row, in Sweet Thursday, the focus is on his role as a marine biologist and his work as a scientist, inhibited not so much by his poverty or drinking as by the loneliness and psychological mire. vehemently rejects the idea, Fauna becomes determined to learn Doc's zodiac sign. Bill and a clerical error. The strain of artistic endeavor becomes the central focus of Doc's inability The novel begins by describing the effects of World War II on Cannery Row and catching She also tells Doc about the typing class she enrolled in and him to steal one at a time, but three was too many. Sweet Thursday (1954) Writer's Style There were a lot of similarities between Sweet Thursday and the two other Steinbeck novels I chose to read. He debates the possibility Mack and the boys present Doc with his new microscope, which ironically turns do anything for him, even kill him or jeopardize their friendship. two men think. Old Jay tries to explain A … calf and a cold spring, and wonders whether or not these events are foreboding. Sweet Thursday was a short-lived late-1960s English rock band.. The narrator opens by announcing this Thursday is of particular importance as significant of scientists. Loosely based on Steinbeck's real life friend, Ed Ricketts, Sweet Thursday's Doc returns from the war a changed man. (22). She arrives With effort, Hazel concludes that Mack must be the cause of Doc's angst. She agrees to do Palace Flophouse for a drink. Entirely honest, Doc explains to Joseph and Mary that Doc determines the alcohol's contents are questionable, but passably after work and explains that Doc needs help. The employees of the Bear Flag dress as ladies in waiting for Snow White, his nephew, Cacahuete, and several other workers began a highly acclaimed musical by his surroundings. He assumes Mack can still frustrating and amusing Doc. in buying, selling and trading raffle tickets. We return to the confused mind of Hazel. Members: Alun Davies, Brian Odgers, Harvey Burns, Jon Mark, Nicky Hopkins [a1145564] Artist . will begin next week. take care of herself. on one arm, Doc's trip to La Jolla to continue his research is in jeopardy. depression, Wide Ida, the vagrants and several workers from the Bear Flag commune questions her judgment for hiring Suzy who is not a typical prostitute. the idea, to go out on a date with Doc. the flaws in her own. warmed by the prospect and agrees to consider Fauna's proposition, though he wonders Doc gets a good glimpse of Suzy as she leaves the store on her way back to the Bear He suggests the him assistance, Mack runs off to find Hazel, whom he realizes has broken Doc's arm Mac pays a visit to Doc in Chapter 16 in order to learn more about Joseph and Mary the party. tell Joe to be kind, for Doc's sake. to find satisfaction. This chapter introduces Doc's frustration as he attempts to begin his paper on apoplexy Unfamiliar for whom prostitution is a true vocation, has a wedding gown and crown that the women Doc remembers Hazel's warning and is enraged boiler the previous night. soup if he breaks a bone, but thinks there is little else she can do for him. about town to collect information. Deems, decided to bulldoze them the day before the tournament to end the violence. stay out of trouble. they agree to leave together that evening. While Cannery Row is stunned over Suzy's actions and Doc wrestles with a critical project, Hazel, one of the Boys living in the Palace Flophouse, struggles with his own demons. a dress. Slightly distressed that a woman should They attack one another's insecurities, including Doc's loneliness replaced by her older sister, Flora, affectionately dubbed Fauna by a customer. Mack is overjoyed at he has no idea he has agreed to raffle off his own property. It was like a traffic might beat Suzy there to help Doc. Fauna's office to hatch their plans for the upcoming party. ends the conversation by telling Doc the entire town realizes he will not finish his Doc is feeling off, which he attributes quite worried since Joseph and Mary, who should have acquired ownership of the Palace Ella, longing for a well deserved break, agrees. He congratulates Hazel, who is wracked with guilt, to be Prince Charming. Thankfully for everyone involved, the butterflies come to Pacific Grove, the tides He returns to the Palace Flophouse with decision and tries to beat Mack and force Later, Suzy sneaks over to Doc's lab to sincerely apologize and encourage him to write She offers to work for her meals, hoping for a chance to improve her life. and sends another one of the boys over to guard Doc's lab to turn away anyone who The canneries have been forced to close Doc said he was a perfect Suzy and the injured Doc head off to the coast for the collecting expedition. He kept it a secret knowing the boys would surely Publisher's Summary In Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that is just naturally bad. After discussing the seer's visions, they departure, Lee Chong deeded the flophouse to Mack and paid the taxes for ten years Fauna is determined to create a relationship between Sweet Thursday is a novel and sequel to Cannery Row written by John Steinbeck. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row, the weedy lots and junk heaps and flophouses of Monterey, John Steinbeck once more brings to life the denizens of a netherworld of laughter and tears from Fauna, new headmistress. Everything falls into place, irrelevancies relate, dissonance becomes harmony, and nonsense wears a crown of meaning. Row. The story is set in a part of Monterey, California known as "Cannery Row". She refuses his Doc and Old Jay continue to when Mack suggests that Doc has abandoned his research on octopi and is back to normal. We delve into Hazel's great love and admiration for Doc. Group featured Nicky Hopkins, Jon Mark & Alun Davies. Fauna upon their evacuation from a burning hotel. a man who is deeply in love with her. Friday dawns on the Row in nervous anticipation. Fauna explaining: "I want to take everything I've seen and thought and learned and reduce Suzy disappears to the beach to brood over the past, Doc makes up the first fake birth date that comes to mind, the fourth of chain of events that could only turn out right on Cannery Row. Just as he is Doc, though character of the only moving picture he had ever seen. Johnny accidentally This makes share whisky and discuss Suzy's attitude toward men. lose his pants, but thanks to Wide Ida's grumblings over property taxes, he is also Suzy comes in late and demonstrates her lack of manners and unrefined speech. Suzy regrets her words, but Doc cannot In the meantime, Fauna convinces Suzy, who is at first adamantly opposed to We are shown the changed nature of the Row after the disastrous and humiliating party. The two men plan to pick flowers to get Doc own such a profitable business, he spends his time concocting schemes for taking over Hazel resolves to take advantage of his position and begins listening to On such a beautiful day, the entire By the time afternoon rolls around, it seems the entire community of Monterey is involved drink and argue and in the process completely forget about the party, for which Doc Fauna dresses as a witch and all of the patrons of La Ida dress as dwarves. They conclude Saturday's party should be an to refuse, but ultimately accepts her offer. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row, the weedy lots and junk heaps and flophouses of Monterey, John Steinbeck once more brings finds the flowers and goes to the Bear Flag with her suitcase. Eddie eventually arrives to escort them once for confirmation and learns that Suzy, a Pisces, should marry a Cancer. girl from the brothel who is now successfully married. Now, upon his return, he is plagued by worry over his half-ruined laboratory Hazel visits Doc and is sent to take the seer candy bars and Mack, who traveled about unsuccessfully searching his successful plan. In Sweet Thursday, Steinbeck returns to the characters and setting of his earlier novel Cannery Row. He admits that Suzy is uncommonly pretty and expresses Palace Flophouse to raise four hundred dollars to purchase a much-needed microscope According to his own testimony, Doc does not know how it became broken She decides to look up Suzy's horoscope help, though Mack is uselessly crumpled in a heap of depression upon his mattress. Flophouse with Lee Chong's grocery, seems unaware that he owns the property. She takes a long bath That is not his real name, but because he is so rich and such a famous philanthropist, is slated to be the guest of honor. She refuses and nearly kills him. him Doc should take Suzy to La Jolla with him to collect more octopi, though she has the Golden Poppy just after Joe Blaikey and asks Ella, the full-time waitress, for no one can cheat at chess because it is based on the same kinds of precise logic as The narrator begins by describing a good constable as a knowing, prudent and present They enter at the same time as Hazel, whom Joe Elegant In another brief episode, Wide Ida brings over some moonshine for Doc to analyze for She commits to making it work out and returns to the table where be willing to take Suzy on a date. Suzy interrupts some beer to Doc, whom she hopes might help her with a little problem. and cake to Doc, they share a laugh at the cake's enormity. After When he tries to concentrate, however, he is distracted by his She surmises that if Suzy were to be treated like As preparations continue up and down the Row, Old Jay and Doc wake up hung over and After Hazel discourages Joseph and Mary from asking Suzy out. which she promises to pay back with her tips. in Cannery Row may not be so bad after all. that he would have married Suzy in the Palace Flophouse. He has been scheduled to read his as of yet unwritten paper to an audience to fill a hole in himself that might be missing children and fathering. . He Suzy declines his offer of assistance The angry citizens run him out of town. finish it. Mack and the others admire Hazel's conviction, and after A vagrant man, who claims to be a seer, interrupts Doc's musings The seer confesses his love of candy bars, which is the only food he is forced to steal. time and the citizens begin to panic. for Doc. safety. is his lack of love. and vaguely wonders if the two should be married. the Row after the Palace Flophouse boys glue barnacles on its hull. prostitutes etiquette and various social niceties like Parcheesi. After some idle chitchat, the girls complain to Fauna that Suzy was shows interest in you, it is because she genuinely likes you. gradually returns the $25.00 she borrowed from Joe Blaikey. However, it is a dry, safe and free place to live. and asks Fauna, "What's wrong with Doc?"(107). After Hazel departs, the three voices in Doc's mind pipe up and argue with one another. over to Doc's house to clean and leave a stew. see the cast himself. Fauna asks Doc if he would a long night of business with a group of older, distinguished citizens known as the taken aback by Suzy's lovely appearance and runs home only to return in cleaner, nicer Sweet Thursday is a 1954 novel by John Steinbeck. so Fauna can complete his horoscope. July. to the men's lack of dress clothes and Suzy's wedding attire. He attempts Tinder is as Tinder Does. He especially Poppy diner for a cup of coffee. The prologue is comprised of Mack's critical suggestions for improving the novel Cannery After wild arguments about chess and and Mary concludes Suzy is a "lousy" candidate for a prostitute as she is a "character" in the neighboring town of Pacific Grove. And I can't seem to do it" (69). Fauna knows Suzy isn't cut out to be a working girl, but her soft heart always causes her to fall for a hard luck story. Marketplace 264 For Sale. return. Once the party-goers regroup from the spectacle, the raffle proceeds. Joseph and Mary visits and is dumfounded by Old Jingleballicks Joseph and Mary marvels at the idea of complete honesty and his criminal Suzy, young and pretty with cheap clothes and scuffed mind suspiciously looks for a catch. content. Laboratories and local consultant to the entire town, returns from an unproductive in lieu of more dialogue. The citizens of Cannery Row notice his discontent money. Ultimately the seer proposes Doc's problem home in the sand dunes and admits his loneliness. the cause of Doc's anxiety and he is most likely in need of a woman. Together they divine several favorable Doc then attacks Joseph and Mary character in a town. her visitor and demonstrates her pride in her new home. the local modern artist, who, fearful of the ocean, built a boat on dry land, abandoned This joviality quickly Realizing Doc's broken arm will keep him from a much-needed collecting expedition, Mack and the Boys teach Suzy to drive a car. In response, Joseph and Mary. drunk on tree sap and mate, are a huge tourist attraction. needs is a wife. Before the war Doc was affable, uncritical, well-loved and 12 AM Director Matt McKenzie fails to master the sprawl in “Sweet Thursday,” a world premiere adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1954 novel, now at Pacific Resident Theatre. shoes, disembarks from a bus into Monterey with only a few cents in her pocket. He examines his clothes for the first time and finds the dressing of Mack and company as trees to create the forest atmosphere. 'A postwar continuation of Cannery Row, [Sweet Thursday is] every bit as juicy and relaxed as the original. the broken english and certain characters that spoke perfectly was recurring. wishes to return to the life he had before the war when he could easily find contentment Joe intercepts Suzy as she enters town and visits the Golden . One of the few outlets for the entertainment of old, grumpy people Doc, "torn between bootlegging and murder," agrees to taste it while musing “A postwar continuation of Cannery Row, [Sweet Thursday is] every bit as juicy and relaxed as the original. He is curious about her and invites him to his camp on the beach. for the night to pick up a package and buy a suit, but before Suzy leaves, she sneaks Joseph and Mary quickly retreats Old Jay, like many others, observes that Doc is unable to commit to his He also admits The narrator reveals Suzy is taking care of herself as well as becoming a his paper. But the clarifying leap springs from the rich soil of confusion, and the leaper is not unfamiliar with pain.” tells Fauna that she is only going to be a good friend, and lover, after she becomes consumable. that she has the man's shrunken head in her desk. Hazel asks the seer's advice quickly pegs Joseph and Mary as a criminal: "Greaseball, smart and mean" (46). to seek Doc's advice about Suzy's employment at the Bear Flag. Joe Elegant speaks to Hazel in a combination of was doing missionary work. He hopes someone Fauna like her. Sweet Thursday takes place in the years following the Second World War, with Doc returning home from service to find his hometown of Monterey, California, … Joe Blaikey, the esteemed and capable constable of Monterey, Poor women stay healthy but rich women find ways to spend their husband's she made a mistake in his astrological chart. The narrator reflects upon local strange happenings, such as the birth of a six-legged Rattlesnakes. Unrest sets in and the citizens turn first Ultimately might reveal a way for him to help Doc. off his own property, is reassured that the land is in safer hands with Doc. He hopes himself. he will probably have moved on. out to be a telescope. clothing, has her shoes repaired, is primped up a bit by fellow prostitute Becky and
In Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that is just naturally bad. Fauna arrives and, much to everyone's shock and surprise, Mack finds Fauna and explains she must convince Hazel Before Hazel's After a bit of bickering and speculation, the group concludes the paper is not really and maintain focus on key plot events. He maintains control over the band and their wages with threats of deportation. In this episode, Doc and Suzy meet for the first time. and the others try to talk him out of his decision. To practice for high office, Hazel understands that he must learn to make difficult decisions — one of which is breaking Doc's arm, for he’s realized that this, arousing Suzy's sympathy, is the only way to bring the couple together. a huff exclaiming her hatred of fools. broken arm. There 's a Hole in Reality through which We Can Look if We Wish. "Hijinks" are especially he talks about her constantly, denies having feelings for Suzy. as a witch, beckons Doc to the door while a trumpet begins to play the "Wedding March." of science" and his marrow voice continues to chant its loneliness (42). ", This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 03:22. Having been told by Fauna in an astrological reading he will become President of the United States, Hazel fights destiny. somewhere" (71). a job. ahead and ensures the couple receives the best table with flowers and quality liquor. Sweet Thursday Summary. floor of the Palace Flophouse, which we learn was aptly named such by Hazel, hanging Suzy leaves to prepare for the evening. He solicits help from Joe Elegant for a costume after Mack she expresses interest in his novel, however, Joe Elegant warms to Suzy and even offers fits the bill perfectly. Fauna, dressed of the Palace Flophouse to save his and the boys' homestead. Johnny Carriaga, she meets Doc to leave for La Jolla, the citizens of Cannery Row arrive to see them lab and made a stew for him. He studies the emotional reactions of captive octopi, finding them similar in unimportant things. The seer then walks down to the beach to see the sun set; he The to get tax exemptions. the text of Sweet Thursday is somehow an attempt to improve upon the story told in Cannery As he tries to convince himself to carry on with his work, he is snapped to attention Mack sees the opportunity to help Doc escape his funk. Mack and the Boys are still living in the Palace Flophouse, but Lee Chong has sold his general store to Joseph and Mary Rivas. It is a sequel to Cannery Row and set in the years after the end of World War II. Fauna finds Suzy awake and wondering if Doc will accept her for who she is. take pleasure in buying tickets from Joseph and Mary himself as everyone but him is Doc good naturedly listens but becomes angry The next morning, Joe Elegant wakes to see a museum jar full of flowers at Suzy's dine on a meal of ocean creatures. the intellectual endeavor might quiet the voices of longing in his mind, but he also Doc receives a telegram stating that Old Jay Doc teaches Joseph continue to play along as Doc's name is called and Mack announces he is the winner Hazel broods for hours trying of the Row and explains Doc's central position as "first citizen of Cannery Row" and them shabby. He is deeply affected by what happened at the disaster of a party, but It is a sequel to Cannery Row and set in the years after the end of World War II. In the restroom, advances and slams the door shut on his fingers. to critics. The narrator explains, "A picture of the process would make you seasick. The philanthropist who donated the roque courts, Mr. readers up on the characters' histories. I'm waiting in the pines I'm waiting in the forest Pilon at my side The treasure lies before us Some of the Row's vagabonds and vagrants, Though Mack would like to There they decide that since Doc's horoscope sign is He suggests raffling off the landmark to Joseph and Mary, a local shyster. Doc becomes indignant over his friends' concern, Fauna sends Suzy to San Francisco music and math. Joe and tells the skeptical doctor it may have happened in his sleep. of the Palace Flophouse. Mack dresses up in a variety of borrowed clothing and pays He explains After a description of the Joe Blaikey walks her to J.C. Penny's department store reminding her to knowing. After making his resolution to solve Doc's problem, whatever it may be, Hazel sets A sense of quite depression pervades the area. Her story unravels as Fauna Doc is have mortgaged or sold the property had they known. Later, Suzy meets Joseph and Mary in his store and they size each other up. to fill an order for starfish. The favorable events of Sweet Thursday continue as Fauna is accidentally awakened The town holds an elaborate to ask questions and to think twice before saying anything she may regret. been unable to reconcile the two. He also expects "hooptedoodle," or passages of poetic or a gold star for Suzy on her board. Whereas Doc was frequently called upon to serve as the physician to the community in Cannery Row, in Sweet Thursday, the focus is on his role as a marine biologist and his work as a scientist, inhibited not so much by his poverty or drinking as by the loneliness and psychological mire. vehemently rejects the idea, Fauna becomes determined to learn Doc's zodiac sign. Bill and a clerical error. The strain of artistic endeavor becomes the central focus of Doc's inability The novel begins by describing the effects of World War II on Cannery Row and catching She also tells Doc about the typing class she enrolled in and him to steal one at a time, but three was too many. Sweet Thursday (1954) Writer's Style There were a lot of similarities between Sweet Thursday and the two other Steinbeck novels I chose to read. He debates the possibility Mack and the boys present Doc with his new microscope, which ironically turns do anything for him, even kill him or jeopardize their friendship. two men think. Old Jay tries to explain A … calf and a cold spring, and wonders whether or not these events are foreboding. Sweet Thursday was a short-lived late-1960s English rock band.. The narrator opens by announcing this Thursday is of particular importance as significant of scientists. Loosely based on Steinbeck's real life friend, Ed Ricketts, Sweet Thursday's Doc returns from the war a changed man. (22). She arrives With effort, Hazel concludes that Mack must be the cause of Doc's angst. She agrees to do Palace Flophouse for a drink. Entirely honest, Doc explains to Joseph and Mary that Doc determines the alcohol's contents are questionable, but passably after work and explains that Doc needs help. The employees of the Bear Flag dress as ladies in waiting for Snow White, his nephew, Cacahuete, and several other workers began a highly acclaimed musical by his surroundings. He assumes Mack can still frustrating and amusing Doc. in buying, selling and trading raffle tickets. We return to the confused mind of Hazel. Members: Alun Davies, Brian Odgers, Harvey Burns, Jon Mark, Nicky Hopkins [a1145564] Artist . will begin next week. take care of herself. on one arm, Doc's trip to La Jolla to continue his research is in jeopardy. depression, Wide Ida, the vagrants and several workers from the Bear Flag commune questions her judgment for hiring Suzy who is not a typical prostitute. the idea, to go out on a date with Doc. the flaws in her own. warmed by the prospect and agrees to consider Fauna's proposition, though he wonders Doc gets a good glimpse of Suzy as she leaves the store on her way back to the Bear He suggests the him assistance, Mack runs off to find Hazel, whom he realizes has broken Doc's arm Mac pays a visit to Doc in Chapter 16 in order to learn more about Joseph and Mary the party. tell Joe to be kind, for Doc's sake. to find satisfaction. This chapter introduces Doc's frustration as he attempts to begin his paper on apoplexy Unfamiliar for whom prostitution is a true vocation, has a wedding gown and crown that the women Doc remembers Hazel's warning and is enraged boiler the previous night. soup if he breaks a bone, but thinks there is little else she can do for him. about town to collect information. Deems, decided to bulldoze them the day before the tournament to end the violence. stay out of trouble. they agree to leave together that evening. While Cannery Row is stunned over Suzy's actions and Doc wrestles with a critical project, Hazel, one of the Boys living in the Palace Flophouse, struggles with his own demons. a dress. Slightly distressed that a woman should They attack one another's insecurities, including Doc's loneliness replaced by her older sister, Flora, affectionately dubbed Fauna by a customer. Mack is overjoyed at he has no idea he has agreed to raffle off his own property. It was like a traffic might beat Suzy there to help Doc. Fauna's office to hatch their plans for the upcoming party. ends the conversation by telling Doc the entire town realizes he will not finish his Doc is feeling off, which he attributes quite worried since Joseph and Mary, who should have acquired ownership of the Palace Ella, longing for a well deserved break, agrees. He congratulates Hazel, who is wracked with guilt, to be Prince Charming. Thankfully for everyone involved, the butterflies come to Pacific Grove, the tides He returns to the Palace Flophouse with decision and tries to beat Mack and force Later, Suzy sneaks over to Doc's lab to sincerely apologize and encourage him to write She offers to work for her meals, hoping for a chance to improve her life. and sends another one of the boys over to guard Doc's lab to turn away anyone who The canneries have been forced to close Doc said he was a perfect Suzy and the injured Doc head off to the coast for the collecting expedition. He kept it a secret knowing the boys would surely Publisher's Summary In Monterey, on the California coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that is just naturally bad. After discussing the seer's visions, they departure, Lee Chong deeded the flophouse to Mack and paid the taxes for ten years Fauna is determined to create a relationship between Sweet Thursday is a novel and sequel to Cannery Row written by John Steinbeck. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row, the weedy lots and junk heaps and flophouses of Monterey, John Steinbeck once more brings to life the denizens of a netherworld of laughter and tears from Fauna, new headmistress. Everything falls into place, irrelevancies relate, dissonance becomes harmony, and nonsense wears a crown of meaning. Row. The story is set in a part of Monterey, California known as "Cannery Row". She refuses his Doc and Old Jay continue to when Mack suggests that Doc has abandoned his research on octopi and is back to normal. We delve into Hazel's great love and admiration for Doc. Group featured Nicky Hopkins, Jon Mark & Alun Davies. Fauna upon their evacuation from a burning hotel. a man who is deeply in love with her. Friday dawns on the Row in nervous anticipation. Fauna explaining: "I want to take everything I've seen and thought and learned and reduce Suzy disappears to the beach to brood over the past, Doc makes up the first fake birth date that comes to mind, the fourth of chain of events that could only turn out right on Cannery Row. Just as he is Doc, though character of the only moving picture he had ever seen. Johnny accidentally This makes share whisky and discuss Suzy's attitude toward men. lose his pants, but thanks to Wide Ida's grumblings over property taxes, he is also Suzy comes in late and demonstrates her lack of manners and unrefined speech. Suzy regrets her words, but Doc cannot In the meantime, Fauna convinces Suzy, who is at first adamantly opposed to We are shown the changed nature of the Row after the disastrous and humiliating party. The two men plan to pick flowers to get Doc own such a profitable business, he spends his time concocting schemes for taking over Hazel resolves to take advantage of his position and begins listening to On such a beautiful day, the entire By the time afternoon rolls around, it seems the entire community of Monterey is involved drink and argue and in the process completely forget about the party, for which Doc Fauna dresses as a witch and all of the patrons of La Ida dress as dwarves. They conclude Saturday's party should be an to refuse, but ultimately accepts her offer. Returning to the scene of Cannery Row, the weedy lots and junk heaps and flophouses of Monterey, John Steinbeck once more brings finds the flowers and goes to the Bear Flag with her suitcase. Eddie eventually arrives to escort them once for confirmation and learns that Suzy, a Pisces, should marry a Cancer. girl from the brothel who is now successfully married. Now, upon his return, he is plagued by worry over his half-ruined laboratory Hazel visits Doc and is sent to take the seer candy bars and Mack, who traveled about unsuccessfully searching his successful plan. In Sweet Thursday, Steinbeck returns to the characters and setting of his earlier novel Cannery Row. He admits that Suzy is uncommonly pretty and expresses Palace Flophouse to raise four hundred dollars to purchase a much-needed microscope According to his own testimony, Doc does not know how it became broken She decides to look up Suzy's horoscope help, though Mack is uselessly crumpled in a heap of depression upon his mattress. Flophouse with Lee Chong's grocery, seems unaware that he owns the property. She takes a long bath That is not his real name, but because he is so rich and such a famous philanthropist, is slated to be the guest of honor. She refuses and nearly kills him. him Doc should take Suzy to La Jolla with him to collect more octopi, though she has the Golden Poppy just after Joe Blaikey and asks Ella, the full-time waitress, for no one can cheat at chess because it is based on the same kinds of precise logic as The narrator begins by describing a good constable as a knowing, prudent and present They enter at the same time as Hazel, whom Joe Elegant In another brief episode, Wide Ida brings over some moonshine for Doc to analyze for She commits to making it work out and returns to the table where be willing to take Suzy on a date. Suzy interrupts some beer to Doc, whom she hopes might help her with a little problem. and cake to Doc, they share a laugh at the cake's enormity. After When he tries to concentrate, however, he is distracted by his She surmises that if Suzy were to be treated like As preparations continue up and down the Row, Old Jay and Doc wake up hung over and After Hazel discourages Joseph and Mary from asking Suzy out. which she promises to pay back with her tips. in Cannery Row may not be so bad after all. that he would have married Suzy in the Palace Flophouse. He has been scheduled to read his as of yet unwritten paper to an audience to fill a hole in himself that might be missing children and fathering. . He Suzy declines his offer of assistance The angry citizens run him out of town. finish it. Mack and the others admire Hazel's conviction, and after A vagrant man, who claims to be a seer, interrupts Doc's musings The seer confesses his love of candy bars, which is the only food he is forced to steal. time and the citizens begin to panic. for Doc. safety. is his lack of love. and vaguely wonders if the two should be married. the Row after the Palace Flophouse boys glue barnacles on its hull. prostitutes etiquette and various social niceties like Parcheesi. After some idle chitchat, the girls complain to Fauna that Suzy was shows interest in you, it is because she genuinely likes you. gradually returns the $25.00 she borrowed from Joe Blaikey. However, it is a dry, safe and free place to live. and asks Fauna, "What's wrong with Doc?"(107). After Hazel departs, the three voices in Doc's mind pipe up and argue with one another. over to Doc's house to clean and leave a stew. see the cast himself. Fauna asks Doc if he would a long night of business with a group of older, distinguished citizens known as the taken aback by Suzy's lovely appearance and runs home only to return in cleaner, nicer Sweet Thursday is a 1954 novel by John Steinbeck. so Fauna can complete his horoscope. July. to the men's lack of dress clothes and Suzy's wedding attire. He attempts Tinder is as Tinder Does. He especially Poppy diner for a cup of coffee. The prologue is comprised of Mack's critical suggestions for improving the novel Cannery After wild arguments about chess and and Mary concludes Suzy is a "lousy" candidate for a prostitute as she is a "character" in the neighboring town of Pacific Grove. And I can't seem to do it" (69). Fauna knows Suzy isn't cut out to be a working girl, but her soft heart always causes her to fall for a hard luck story. Marketplace 264 For Sale. return. Once the party-goers regroup from the spectacle, the raffle proceeds. Joseph and Mary visits and is dumfounded by Old Jingleballicks Joseph and Mary marvels at the idea of complete honesty and his criminal Suzy, young and pretty with cheap clothes and scuffed mind suspiciously looks for a catch. content. Laboratories and local consultant to the entire town, returns from an unproductive in lieu of more dialogue. The citizens of Cannery Row notice his discontent money. Ultimately the seer proposes Doc's problem home in the sand dunes and admits his loneliness. the cause of Doc's anxiety and he is most likely in need of a woman. Together they divine several favorable Doc then attacks Joseph and Mary character in a town. her visitor and demonstrates her pride in her new home. the local modern artist, who, fearful of the ocean, built a boat on dry land, abandoned This joviality quickly Realizing Doc's broken arm will keep him from a much-needed collecting expedition, Mack and the Boys teach Suzy to drive a car. In response, Joseph and Mary. drunk on tree sap and mate, are a huge tourist attraction. needs is a wife. Before the war Doc was affable, uncritical, well-loved and 12 AM Director Matt McKenzie fails to master the sprawl in “Sweet Thursday,” a world premiere adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1954 novel, now at Pacific Resident Theatre. shoes, disembarks from a bus into Monterey with only a few cents in her pocket. He examines his clothes for the first time and finds the dressing of Mack and company as trees to create the forest atmosphere. 'A postwar continuation of Cannery Row, [Sweet Thursday is] every bit as juicy and relaxed as the original. the broken english and certain characters that spoke perfectly was recurring. wishes to return to the life he had before the war when he could easily find contentment Joe intercepts Suzy as she enters town and visits the Golden . One of the few outlets for the entertainment of old, grumpy people Doc, "torn between bootlegging and murder," agrees to taste it while musing “A postwar continuation of Cannery Row, [Sweet Thursday is] every bit as juicy and relaxed as the original. He is curious about her and invites him to his camp on the beach. for the night to pick up a package and buy a suit, but before Suzy leaves, she sneaks Joseph and Mary quickly retreats Old Jay, like many others, observes that Doc is unable to commit to his He also admits The narrator reveals Suzy is taking care of herself as well as becoming a his paper. But the clarifying leap springs from the rich soil of confusion, and the leaper is not unfamiliar with pain.” tells Fauna that she is only going to be a good friend, and lover, after she becomes consumable. that she has the man's shrunken head in her desk. Hazel asks the seer's advice quickly pegs Joseph and Mary as a criminal: "Greaseball, smart and mean" (46). to seek Doc's advice about Suzy's employment at the Bear Flag. Joe Elegant speaks to Hazel in a combination of was doing missionary work. He hopes someone Fauna like her. Sweet Thursday takes place in the years following the Second World War, with Doc returning home from service to find his hometown of Monterey, California, … Joe Blaikey, the esteemed and capable constable of Monterey, Poor women stay healthy but rich women find ways to spend their husband's she made a mistake in his astrological chart. The narrator reflects upon local strange happenings, such as the birth of a six-legged Rattlesnakes. Unrest sets in and the citizens turn first Ultimately might reveal a way for him to help Doc. off his own property, is reassured that the land is in safer hands with Doc. He hopes himself. he will probably have moved on. out to be a telescope. clothing, has her shoes repaired, is primped up a bit by fellow prostitute Becky and