old goldmining camp in California
Jack (in cards)
from the begining
lightness of mind, lack of seriousness
twin brothers nursed by a she-wolf
by virtue of office
pocket pistol
former gold coin of Span and Spanish America
burial
not meant to be taken seriously
mournful
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The Question and Answer section for The Luck of Roaring Camp is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
From the opening paragprah, we can infer that the mining town is a place of gaming, drinking, and fighting.... sometimes to the death. The camp is lawless and unruly.
It could not have been a fight, for in 1850 that was not novel enough to have...
This question asks for your opinion. There is no right or wrong answer. In my opinion, the camp was neither pleasant or scary..... it was a typical prospecting camp at the time. The men were rough, the women were few, and the conditions were...
There was only one woman in the story, one woman present in the camp of men. From the text, we can infer that her role was sexual. She'd gone to the camp because she'd been isolated due to a transgression. She is also with child and in labor....
