Bret Harte

who used racial titles to describe different areas and the culture of that region’s inhabitants. Harte, not to say was more qualified, due to the fact that he lived in this region his entire life, he could describe the sexual culture that was occurring during this time. Harte displayed this more risky culture throughout his book, Miggles (Reidhead, 352).The author of Norton Anthology American Literature book described this as a challenge of it time, for American sexual and gender behaviors (Reidhead, 352). During this time, California was growing in industry and its towns were flourishing in popular culture. With this rise in culture came new fads,…

Calaveras Enterprise Sports Editor Guy Dossi spoke with Bret Harte High School Athletic Director Jerry Rucker about the fall sports season. Their conversation included the success of Bret Harte volleyball, Kaela Dishion winning a cross country section championship and how he gauges what a successful season is. GD: Do you think the fall season gets the most excitement of the three seasons? Or does the fall kind of get students excited for the rest of the year? JR: It kind of sets the tone for…

In the story, “Good Country People,” there are many themes; however, the main theme is identity. Throughout the story, many identities are shown but by the end of the story the real identities of the characters are revealed. O’Connor enlightens the reader they may often be fooled directly by an individual who is pursuing a separate identity. For example, during the story, the Bible Salesman fools the community by betraying their trust in him, Mrs. Hopewell rudely misjudges others, and Joy…

Mark Twain and Bret Harte were two of the most significant writers in modern American literature. These two American novelist used regionalism throughout their works to depict what life was like in that region. Regionalism can be used in a couple of different aspects, this depends on the context that you are using it for. Twain wrote many significant works throughout his illustrious career in almost every profession one could imagine. Both Twain and Harte used personal experiences to depict what…

In early American History Bret Harte and Mark Twain’s writings played a vital role in shaping and describing what could be called, “the American Dream”. In the early infrastructure stage of American history, much work had to be done to get the country where it needed to be to thrive. Such works as, “The Innocents Abroad”, by Mark Twain, told about a few different journeys that were taken to reach a “Holy Land”(Cite). This “Holy Land” represents the “American Dream” because it was an end point…

Francis Brett Hart was born August 28, 1836 in Albany, New York. His parents were Elizabeth and Henry Hart. Bret Harte did not have a great relationship with his, in fact, his father had included the “e” in Hart to distance himself from Francis. His father had worked in an Albany private school which eventually got run out. The family kept moving around in the North Atlantic states so Henry Harte could have a job as a teacher. In 1845, Henry dies, which leaves the the family to ask for money…

Ambiguous Character in “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” In “The Outcasts of Poker Flat,” Bret Harte introduces a morally ambiguous character. In this story, a group of improper people is exiled from Poker Flat, and they face several difficult situations. Mr. Oakhurst, one of the exiles, steps up and acts as a leader. Throughout the story, Mr. Oakhurst portrays good characteristics despite the fact that he is exiled for being a gambler, which helps convey the idea that everyone has good…

Sam Brunner Mrs. Lawrence Composition 11 9 December 2015 Literary Analysis of The Outcasts of Poker Flat by Francis Bret Harte Many people are forced to leave their homes and their hometown. Poker flat lost several thousand dollars, and experiencing lawlessness or you could say it has become ungovernable. A committee has formed to remove any and all improper persons. To restore the town to the former glory and restore the laws and government that was once in the town. Many of the characters in…

verification of a job well done; it is a demand for more. Therefore, the continual, participatory declaration of the wrestling event indicates the existence of a contrast interpretive setting in the theater. Kayfabe expands past the physical space of the wrestling ring and the arena for the discussion and media around the event. Professional wrestling is supposed to be ‘real’ (Mazer 67). Over time; however, the mystique wore off. In 1999, officials for the WWE have distanced themselves from…

In 1835, a young Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a short story called, “Young Goodman Brown” about a man’s spiritual journey in Puritan America. A hundred and fifty-six years later Bret Easton Ellis wrote, “American Psycho” once more focusing a man’s journey, although less about his spirit and more of his psychological problems during the 1980s. Although, on the surface, these two stories do not seem similar they do share a lot of similarities, almost to the point where American Psycho could be seen…