Mary Talbot’s husband. A cartoonist who frequently experiences financial hardship, Tom becomes depressed when he and his wife are short on money. When Mary tries to cheer him up, though, he insists that he simply wants to acknowledge his misery rather than ignore the fact that everything is going badly.
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Tom Talbot Character Timeline in Cannery Row
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Chapter 24
Mary Talbot is a “lovely” woman who loves parties. However, she and her husband, Tom, don’t have very much money, so she can’t “give parties all the time.” As such,...
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In response to Tom’s misery, Mary says she might host a party, but Tom says it’s “no use.” As...
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