| Danny, a young man living in poverty and alcoholism in California, finds out after being released from prison that his grandfather has died, and Danny has inherited two houses. Soon, he has invited one friend to live with him, who invites another, who invites another, until the floor of the rooms are covered with peoples' belongings. Steinbeck describes in detail the escapades of the friends, from chasing women and buying them vacuum cleaners to rooting around the forest in the middle of the night trying to find gold, until one day, Danny begins to think about the old days, when he was free to sleep on the streets or in the forest, drink as much wine as he could afford and be put in jail, and have no place to live, and no one to have to come home to. He leaves his friends and spends a few days wandering the streets, before his friends convince him to come home again. However, Danny is still stir crazy. Can this friendship utopia last? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1900-1920's Internal struggle/realization? Yes Struggle over Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Drinking/Drugs problems? - alcohol Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () United States Yes The US: - California City? Yes Farm/Ranch? Yes Small town? Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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