The Outcasts of Poker Flat is a well-written short story. It tells the story of the few “immorals” who have been exiled from the town of Poker Flat and their journey. Throughout the story‚ characters come and go‚ they discover new things‚ and mostly change their ways for the better. The first exile is Mr. John Oakhurst‚ the protagonist and a known gambler who is being removed due to his success in the town’s casino. On his way out of town‚ “The Duchess”‚ a saloon girl; “Mother Shipton”‚ a madam;
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particular dialect. “Is this yer a dd picnic?” (128-129)‚ this is local color because it shows how people really talked. In this time period‚ regionalism starts when the people of Poker Flat start discussing about throwing the outcast out of town. In Bret Harte’s "The Outcast of Poker Flat"‚ he uses setting‚ conflict‚ and symbolism. The story is based around a small group of "misfits" who are in a western region‚ struggling to survive obstacles that are yet to come. Bret Harte uses
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Naturalism‚ realism‚ and regionalism in the Outcasts of Poker Flat The story fictional story‚ The Outcasts of Poker Flat‚ written by Bret Harte is a filled with abundant examples of naturalism‚ realism‚ and regionalism. Examples of naturalism‚ realism‚ and regionalism are shown many times throughout the story and is important for the development of characters‚ settings‚ and plots. The short story‚ being very naturalistic‚ has multiple examples of naturalism. “Toward the morning he awoke benumbed
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Outcasts are misunderstood by society far too often. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the people of Maycomb county in Alabama aren’t accepting of anyone with differences‚ persecuting them all. All outsiders‚ in and out of Maycomb‚ are driven by rejection to a life of isolation and lies with no escape. Outsiders often live in isolation because it is the only place that they can feel secure. Boo Radley has been held in his house so long that even when he has an easy chance to leave and live
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Outcasts United English essay Outcasts United a nonfiction book written by Warren St. John ‚ takes place in Atlanta and Clarkston Georgia. A soccer team made up of refugee kids overcame many challenges: lack of funds‚ zoning laws‚ and academic struggles; in result winning something bigger than a championship. To start off‚ lack of funds in the beginning had a huge impact on the team. Without the proper funds the team could not get the equipment they needed to start. No money
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Outcasts of Poker Flat At least once in our lives we have all felt like outcasts to a group of people‚ feeling different or rejected by society. The characters in Poker Flat felt this same exact way‚ but for them it was a case of life or death for being an outcast. Characters in the story “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” symbolize different types of people in society. Characters in the story represent different types of people in the society of the time period. Some of the characteristics are caregivers
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Disney and Christmas themed songs for their fall and winter concert. Such songs include God Help the Outcasts arranged by Audrey Snyder‚ When You Believe arranged by Audrey Snyder‚ and Carol of the Bells arranged by Kirby Shaw. Each one of these pieces contains its own rich history and meaning behind the lyrics‚ of which date back to the original composer and his or her inspiration. God Help the Outcasts was originally composed by Alan Menken‚ an American film and theater composer and pianist. Menken
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The leper. The homeless. Minorities. People labeled “different”. These are examples of “outcasts‚” people “rejected or cast out‚ as from home or society.” They are “mistfits” even‚ “unable to adjust to a situation” with its narrow‚ inflexible expectations. Holden Caulfield in the novel Catcher in the Rye‚ Wally in the short story White Chocolate‚ and Jamal Wallace in the movie Finding Forrester are examples of teen heroes‚ all attending high school‚ who struggle to fit‚ but who discover quickly
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The Outcasts of Poker Flat is an excellent representation of color writing. The plot is short and rather underdeveloped‚ just as the characters are‚ which is typical of a local color story. The author portrays a rugged setting which is associated with the west during its gold-rush years‚ as well as stereotype the characters into ones you might expect to find in any Northern Californian settlement. <br> <br>Our hero‚ the gambler‚ is steadfast‚ cool and smart while always the loner. He is everything
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The role of archetypal outcast serves as a reflection of what characteristics are rejected by societal norms; this is something that is represented in Odysseus’s character. While there were numerous expectations and norms in ancient Greece‚ wealth was an important status indicator‚ and therefore incorporated as a societal norm. Being that Odysseus was a powerful king‚ it’s fair to assume that he possessed great wealth as well‚ meaning he fit the societal standards. Up until his journey to Troy and
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