grocer (Lee Chong)
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Grocer (Lee Chong) is a fictional Chinese-American shopkeeper in John Steinbeck’s novel "Cannery Row," known for his shrewd yet fair dealings and central role in the community’s daily life.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| grocer (Lee Chong) canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chinese American character
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Fictional character ⓘ Grocer ⓘ Literary character ⓘ Shopkeeper ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Cannery Row ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries |
Cannery Row
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surface form:
Cannery Row (Steinbeck’s Monterey novels cycle)
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| associatedWith |
Doc
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Dora Flood ⓘ Mack and the boys ⓘ Cannery Row ⓘ
surface form:
The Cannery Row community
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| businessLocation | Cannery Row, Monterey, California (fictional setting) ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
Community-minded
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Fair ⓘ Pragmatic ⓘ Shrewd ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Steinbeck ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chinese-American immigrant community on the U.S. West Coast ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Chinese American ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | John Steinbeck’s Monterey fiction universe ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1945 ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| hasNameInWork | Lee Chong ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Realism
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surface form:
American realism
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| medium | Prose fiction ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Central role in Cannery Row community life
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Fair dealings with customers ⓘ Running a grocery store in Cannery Row ⓘ Shrewd business practices ⓘ |
| occupation |
Grocer
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Shopkeeper ⓘ |
| owns | Lee Chong’s grocery store ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork |
The Viking Press
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surface form:
Viking Press
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| residence | Cannery Row, Monterey, California (fictional setting) ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Supporting character in Cannery Row ⓘ |
| settingOfWork |
Monterey
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surface form:
Monterey, California
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| timePeriodOfWork |
Great Depression
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surface form:
Great Depression era
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| workOfFictionGenre | Novel ⓘ |
| workOfFictionTitle | Cannery Row ⓘ |
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